Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will ratify the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), PANA reported from here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement, the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet, PANA reported from here Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Friday said it has lifted the suspension of the Sudan from participating in the union’s activities, apparently because Khartoum has observed the principles of forming a civilian government to run the country Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The General Prosecutor's Office of Mauritania is to open an investigation following reports "of videos on a case of slavery in a place under the jurisdiction of Nouakchott/South-commune of Arafat (near suburbs) broadcast on social networks Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will set up a water observatory on the main island and in Rodrigues at a cost of 300,000 euros made available by the French Development Agency (AFD) under the Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers (FEXTE), PANA learnt here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A 19-year-old South African was on Tuesday nabbed at Mauritius international airport with 1 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Prime Minister, Ismaël ould Bedde ould Cheikh Sidya, has said his government would create a congenial political atmosphere, through permanent dialogue and consultation with all parties, political forces and civil society on issues of national interest Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As part of its commitment to Social Responsibility (RS), ATTIJARI Bank, Mauritania, a subsidiary of the Moroccan group with the same name, shows its solidarity with the people of the Gudimakha region (South), victim of floods, according to an announcement made Thursday by the institution Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Government of Mauritania and the European Union (EU) have decided to extend, by one year, the protocol resulting from their Fisheries Agreement for Sustainable Partnership (SPPA), effective from November 16, 2019, according to an announcement made Wednesday in a document of the European delegation Full text...

Belle-Vue, Mauritius (PANA) - Mozambique beat Mauritius 1-0 in a match for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, played at Anjalay Stadium in Belle-Vue, in the North of the island, PANA learned from sports sources Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday said the financial sector has an important role to play in the transition of Mauritius to realise a more sustainable, greener, inclusive and robust growth, and the public and private sectors are to act as contributors in this transformative journey Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The  G5 Sahel Defence College in Nouakchott is hosting a workshop on 'Strengthening the presence of women in G5 Sahel defence structures' from September 3-5, PANA learnt on Tuesday in the Mauritanian capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Opposition Rassemblement des Forces Democratiques (RFD) wants a general audit of Mauritania's economic situation under a decade of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, PANA reported, quoting an opposition press statement sent on Monday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's political class continues to call for national and international mobilization in areas where severe floods have resulted in loss of life and damage to property Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Democratic Opposition in Mauritania, Brahim El Bekaye, has called on the government to provide a full assessment of the floods recorded this week in the city of Selibaby, 650 km southeast of Nouakchott Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met with African Union Commission (AU) Chairperson  Moussa Faki Mahamat on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) for discussion on the contribution of the continental organization to resolution of the Libyan crisis Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast of total exports for 2019 will be about MRs 83 billion and the forecast total imports will be around MRs 207 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 69 persons died in Mauritius as a result of road accidents during the first half of 2019 against 88 during the corresponding period of 2018, showing a decrease of 21 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday released statistics about the population of Mauritius, indicating that as at 1 July 2019, the population of the Republic of Mauritius stood at 1,265,985, representing an increase of around 0 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of Mauritania national football team Mourabitounes, Corentin Martins, has released a list of 23 players selected for the friendly match against Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, in Tunis on 6 September as part of the FIFA window Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday met with the managing director of British Petrolum (BP), Bernard Lony, who is leading a delegation from the company on a visit the country, the state-run Mauritanian news agency (AMI) reported Full text...

Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The African Union has urged the Japanese government to continue promoting private investment in Africa as the best model for deepening economic development Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A high-level delegation of African Union (AU) women leaders has started a five-day mission to Sudan by bringing together  women activists to help promote women participation in peace and politics in the country Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian government delegation has travelled to Selibaby, more than 650 km south-east of Nouakchott, to condole with the people following floods that claimed lives, according to the state-owned Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI) Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Selibaby  town, over 650 km from Nouakchott - in the far east of the Senegal River valley, has recorded nearly 200 mm rain that caused floods on Tuesday and washed away homes Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said the number of tourists who visited the island during the first half of 2019 increased by 0 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  Mauritania’s Minister of Finances Mohamed Lemine Dhehbi Monday assured the public that the country’s financial situation was satisfactory, saying rumors circulating in the media about difficulties were baseless

The minister, who was speaking here Monday at a news briefing, said tender bids related to the issuance of treasury bonds called last week ‘’are a routine and ordinary management operation that cannot be interpreted as sign showing difficulties at the public treasury’’ Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - An exhibition to strengthen US-Africa trade relations will be held on September 20 in New York, on the theme "United States-Africa: Business Opportunities and Development of the trade", according to an officialcommuniqué sent to PANA Full text...

Biarritz, France (PANA) - As leaders of the G7 countries met with representatives of the G5 Sahel countries on Sunday in Biarritz, Norwegian Refugee Council and Action Against Hunger were deeply concerned by the lack of strong measures to address the crisis in the Sahel region Full text...

Cote d’Or, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Liverpool International Academy targeting young Mauritians aged 12 to 15 years and providing age-specific coaching sessions for players to improve their football skills as well as technical, tactical, physical, social and mental abilities was launched at the weekend at Cote d’Or, in the  centre of the island, PANA reported from here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Quality of Life minister, Dr Anwar Husnoo, on Monday said the conversion of the old structure of the ENT Hospital (Ear, Nose, Throat) into a modern hospital in Mauritius is in line with the strategy of the government to improve the quality of hospital services Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –  Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nando Bodha, who chairs the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), on Monday strongly condemned the premature release of convicted pirates by Puntland and Somaliland authorities, PANA reported from here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania(PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Economy and Industry Sheikh El Kebir Ould Moulay Taher and China's Ambassador in Nouakchott, Zhang Jiango, on Friday signed an "annual agreement on economic and technical cooperation" with funding to the tune of  US$40 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the signing on Wednesday of a Memorandum of Understanding to improve political and economic relations between the governments of Rwanda and Uganda Full text...