Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday stressed the need for the country to play a key role in the management and monitoring of interests generated by Libyan funds and assets abroad that were not covered by international freezing decisions, calling on the African Union to assist in the preservation of those funds Full text...
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President Ramaphosa leads South African delegation to AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will head off to Addis Abba, Ethiopia, at the weekend where he will officially assume the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) at the 33rd summit of heads of state and government, his office said here Friday Full text...
AU intends to send observers to monitor Libyan ceasefire
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union, in collaboration with the United Nations, plans to send observers to monitor compliance with the ceasefire in Libya, well informed sources told PANA on Friday in Addis Ababa Full text...
Tunisian President misses AU Summit for medical reason
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied will not attend the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit scheduled for February 9-10 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for medical reasons Full text...
Buhari leaves Abuja for AU summit in Addis Ababa
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...
Malian President to attend 33rd Summit of AU Heads of State
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will participate in the 33rd Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February 9 to 10, it was officially announced here on Friday Full text...
Libyan FM in Addis Ababa for 36th session of AU Executive Council
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday to take part in the 36th session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), according to a press release from the Department of External Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Full text...
Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a UK-based bio-pharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences, to patients suffering from hepatitis C in Mauritius under a medicine donation programme, PANA reported from here Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritanians demonstrate against new gold processing plant
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The town of Nouadhibou (465 kilometers north of Nouakchott) is currently rocked by demonstrations protesting the establishment of a gold processing plant at Chami, 230 km south of the regional capital, by a company called Kenz Maning SA, PANA learned on Thursday from informed sources Full text...
Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill
Bras d’Eau, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on Wednesday announced that the government in collaboration with UN Development Programme (UNDP) is preparing a Wetland Bill to help conserve and sustainably manage coastal and marine biodiversity Full text...
Mauritius launches project to improve coral reef fisheries production for food security
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday embarked on a project to enhance livelihoods, food security and maritime safety through increased resilience of fishing communities dependent on coral reef fisheries in the African coastal countries of the Indian Ocean Full text...
Mauritanian National Assembly denies ban on use of French
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's National Assembly has denied banning the use of French language during debates, according to a statement issued on Wednesday Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritius launches National Cancer Registry
L’Escalier, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday launched a National Cancer Registry in a bid to follow patients who are suffering from this disease that is the third cause of death in the island, after cardiovascular diseases and diabetes Full text...
Victory of Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Guinea Bissau presidential election upheld
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The recount requested by the ECOWAS monitoring committee to decide the winner of Guinea Bissau's 29 December presidential runoff between Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Domingos Simoës Preira, who disputed the results, has confirmed the victory of Embalo Full text...
Mauritius puts all travellers from China under quarantine to check coronavirus
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, has urged foreigners who have been to China lately not to come to Mauritius “as they will be automatically put into quarantine for two weeks Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Saudi Arabian ambassador to Nigeria dies in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria on Tuesday announced the death of the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Adnan Mahmoud Bostaji Full text...
Mauritius bans live animals and animal products importation from China
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and that of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping have imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live animals, live fish and products of animal origin from China following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, PANA reported from Port Louis Full text...
Mauritian judge dies in office
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Judge Bobby Madhub died on Tuesday aged 59 after collapsing in his office, apparently due to a heart attack, a judicial source told PANA in the Mauritian capital Full text...
US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs visits West Africa
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale travels to West Africa from February 4 to 13, as part of a diplomatic tour aimed at advancing Washington's engagement in the Sahel, the State Department announced Tuesday Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritius: Roche Bolton City keeps up momentum
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Roche Bois Bolton City held on to the top of the Super League standings in Mauritius after a 4-1 win over La Cure Sylvester in Sunday's seventh match day, PANA reported on the spot Full text...
Mauritius launches National Roadmap Framework to improve maternal, newborn and child health
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the National Roadmap Framework (NRF), meant to achieve a nation of healthy mothers, children and families, PANA reported from here Full text...
UAE pledges US$ 2 billion investments in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mauritania have signed several agreements and memoranda of understanding on investments of up to US$2 billion and a soft loan, at the end of President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani's weekend visit to the UAE Full text...
12 Mauritian nationals evacuated from China, to France
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Twelve Mauritian nationals were evacuated on Sunday from Wuhan, China, to Marseilles in France, following the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus in China, and under an arrangement made between the governments of Mauritius and France, PANA learnt from government sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Mauritius reinforces surveillance of Coronavirus at port, airport
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal on Monday told Parliament that surveillance at the island’s international airport and seaport has been reinforced, and all passengers arriving from China are systematically screened, as they disembark from the plane as well as by the thermal detector at the Public Health Desk Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Use of French banned in Mauritania's national assembly
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Members of parliament will no longer be able to speak French during plenary sessions in Mauritania's national assembly, which now permits the use of only Arabic, Hassania, Peul, Soninké and Wolof, an official source told PANA here Saturday Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritania: Eight homosexuals sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Nouakchott tribunal Friday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment eight members of a homosexual community who pleaded guilty to the offense of indecency, judicial sources told PANA here Full text...
Mauritanian National Assembly probes former president Abdel Aziz
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania on Friday announced the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the government of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz in the past decade Full text...
South African President to grace Mauritian National Day celebrations
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – South African President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa will be Chief Guest at the 52nd National Day celebrations of Mauritius on 12 March 2020, it was officially announced here on Friday Full text...
Mauritius minister says Coronavirus will not affect tourist arrivals for three months
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Minister of Tourism Georges Pierre Lesjongard said on Thursday that the Coronavirus will not affect tourist arrivals in Mauritius for the next three months, “except if the situation really deteriorates worldwide Full text...
AU strongly condemns continued fighting in Tripoli
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya has strongly condemned the continued fighting in and around Tripoli and reaffirmed the urgency of a full and effective ceasefire, accompanied by a monitoring mechanism in which the African Union will be associated, according to a statement issued on Thursday after its work in Brazzaville Full text...
No military solution to Libyan crisis, says Congolese President Nguesso
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who heads the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, has reiterated his position on the Libyan crisis, stating that there can be no military solution and called for the resumption of the political process in the troubled North African country Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
8th AU Committee summit: Algeria volunteers to host national reconciliation conference in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union high level committee on Libya announced at its meeting hosted in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville, Thursday that Algeria had offered to host a “national reconciliation conference” between the two parties in conflict in Libya Full text...
Fayez Al-Sarraj denounces negative foreign interference that hinders political resolution in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Thursday denounced “the negative regional and international foreign interference which initially contributed to block the political process and lead the country to the present situation of war” Full text...
IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said the present meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) “offers a unique platform for high calibre professionals in the field of trade and investment to deliberate and come up with practical and well-defined recommendations on how to improve trade and investment within the IORA region," PANA reported from here Full text...
Int'l Workshop on Health Financing and Health Economics opens in Mauritius
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Director General of Health Services, Dr Sivalingum Ramen, said on Thursday that “the Mauritian Government recognises health as a human right because it forms part of the sustainable development agenda of the country”, PANA reported from here Full text...
Brazzaville summit on Libya, an opportunity for the AU to relaunch itself on the Libyan issue (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya in Brazzaville, Congo, on Thursday, again provides an opportunity for the pan-African organization to become more involved in the political process in this North African country Full text...
Mauritanian president attends AU meeting on Libya in Brazzaville
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is attending a meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya in Brazzaville, Congo, official sources told PANA on Thursday Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Saied, Mushikiwabo discuss preparations for the Francophonie summit
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preparations for the international summit of the Francophonie were the main focus of discussion in Tunis between Tunisian President, Kais Saied, and the Secretary General of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo Full text...