Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius, a governmental institution, said on Monday that the number of tourist arrivals in the country in 2019 decreased by 1 Full text...

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

Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Media Trust, an umbrella organization of the Mauritian government, honoured the best journalists of the year 2019 at a ceremony held Saturday evening in Ebène, 20 km north of the capital, PANA noted Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement published on Saturday, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Mauritania denounced "arbitrary arrests and detentions without reason" having touched the defenders of human rights "in the exercise of their right to freedom of expression and assembly " in recent years Full text...

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé Friday evening announced a “slight postponement” of the double referendum and parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday and boycotted by several opposition parties, an official source told PANA here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian minister of the Interior, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzough, has warned all those “breaching the country’s unity, national cohesion and stability” on social networks at a press briefing here Thursday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has agreed to sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer of prisoners, official sources told PANA Friday in the Mauritian capital, following the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 42 flights connecting Tunisia to Saudi Arabia were canceled following the decision of the Saudi authorities to suspend the entry of pilgrims into Saudi territory due to the spread of the coronavirus in the world, the Secretary General of the Tunisian Federation of travel agencies and tourism, Dhafer Latif, announced Full text...

​Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities have prepared a national Action Plan comprising preventive and control measures aimed at assisting stakeholders to intervene efficiently as regards Covid-19, official sources told PANA on Friday in Port Louis Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thousands of Mauritanians have been deprived of Internet access for nearly 48 hours, PANA learnt on Friday Full text...

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

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The vote recount, requested by the Supreme Court in the Guinea Bissau presidential election, has confirmed winner of the 29 December, 2019, polls, Umaru Sissoco Embalo, as the president-elect Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - Kenya on Thursday was elected as Chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) for a period of two years Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Monica Juma, on Thursday, called on Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in Port Louis, the Government Information Services (GIS) said Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the sidelines of its 6th Summit of Heads of State, the G5 Sahel Permanent Secretariat and the Union of G5 Sahel Chambers of Commerce (UCCG5S) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic, social challenges and strengthening the resilience of populations of the sub-region, according to a document sent to PANA on Wednesday Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An autonomous battalion of Mali's special forces is participating in the 2020 edition of exercise Flintlock, which ends on Friday in Mauritania, PANA learned on Wednesday from security sources Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The international conference of the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) is due to open on Thursday at Flic-en-Flac in Mauritius on the theme, 'Financial and governance issues in private pension schemes', ”, opens Thursday at the Hilton Hotel, at Flic-en-Flac, government officials said here on Wednesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Tuesday expressed his desire to see the African Union play a central role in finding a solution to the Libyan crisis Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state began early Tuesday afternoon, in the premises of the former International Conference Center of Nouakchott, PANA reported, indicating that the leaders of the member countries, representatives of development partner institutions and states and many guests were at the opening session Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Communication and  Government spokesperson, Yaya Sangaré, currently on a visit to Ryad, Saudi Arabia, had a working session on Monday with his Saudi counterpart, Turki Al Shabanan, on opportunities for cooperation between the public media services of the two countries, PANA learned from an official source Full text...

Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - A mission to support the management of Covid-19, led by the Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Hamadi Madi, is currently visiting Madagascar and Comoros, PANA learned at IOC headquarters in Ebène, Mauritius, on Tuesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Four heads of state of the G5 Sahel have arrived in Nouakchott for their sixth summit which opens in the Mauritanian capital on Tuesday Full text...

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

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

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Monday announced that all foreign passengers coming from, or having stayed in South Korea during the last 14 days will not be allowed in the island because of the outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in those countries Full text...

Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly at a  tramway junction as he ignored the red light warning of an on coming Metro Express train at Beau-Bassin, in the centre of the island Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The meeting of the Council of G5 Sahel ministers, preparing for the sixth ordinary summit of Heads of State, due for Tuesday, have opened in Nouakchott, official sources have told PANA Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has adopted a draft decree establishing "the composition, objectives and functioning of an inter-ministerial committee for the improvement of the business climate and the promotion of investment" Full text...

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

Brussels, Belgium (PANA)-The "Luanda Leaks" scandal, revealed by the report of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, is on the agenda of the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg on money laundering Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian judiciary has cancelled three international arrest warrants against opponents of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who has been replaced by Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani since August 1, 2019, PANA learned on Thursday from informed sources Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, is visiting Mauritius in a bid to further consolidate partnership between the two countries in the field of education and scientific research through the setting up of a network of French studies in the island Full text...

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

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth ordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state will be held on 25 February, the organization, whose permanent secretariat is seated here, announced Wednesday Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global human rights body, Amnesty International, of being sponsored to destabilise Nigeria Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, on Wednesday met with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad, Nacer Bourita, who is currently visiting Nouakchott, PANA learned from official sources Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - ApexAfrica Capital Limited, a subsidiary of the AXYS Group operating in Kenya, announced on Wednesday a plan to merge with AIB Capital Limited, a Kenyan company specializing in various financial operations, official sources in the Mauritian capital said Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development on Wednesday announced that between end June 2019 and end December 2019, public sector debt went up by around Rs 6 billion Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian and Senegalese governments Tuesday signed a series of agreements and treaties aiming to promote and strengthen cooperation between the two countries, an official source told PANA here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two unnamed U Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has prepared a health task force made of 50 personnel to be deployed to its member states to bolster efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), its Centre for Disease Control said on Tuesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail will, in collaboration with the University of Mauritius, set up a National Road Safety Observatory to serve as a centre of excellence for road safety in Mauritius, PANA learnt Tuesday from the Government Information Services (GIS) Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived here Monday at the head of a high level delegation for a two-day working visit, official sources told PANA Full text...