Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next two weeks, during which the remaining construction work will continue, according to the Office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Full text...

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

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional Sovereign Council and the Transitional Government of Sudan for their ongoing cooperation, commitment and coordinated engagements, and progress made in addressing multiple challenges facing the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 150 Mauritian seafarers serving on cruise vessels were repatriated on Friday on an Air Mauritius flight from Rome, Italy,  the Shipping Division of the Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping said in a communique issued in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday inquired about the state of health of his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, who has been in self-confinement for 14 days Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that Mauritius being a very open economy will be severely impacted, according to figures worked out amid a high level of uncertainties around the economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic Full text...

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

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan anti-corruption court Thursday found John Waluke, a ranking lawmaker and chief whip, and a co-accused guilty of defrauding a government agency and ordered them to pay fines totaling US$14 Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two men of Congolese nationality were arrested Tuesday in Oyo, 400 km from here, for illegal movement and trade in two dashes of ivory weighing 20 kilograms, state-run radio reported here Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday recorded 220 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections after 2,195 tests, three deaths and 151 recoveries, the daily report made by the ministry of Health said Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Top scientists, researchers and ministers of health rose from a two-day virtual conference on Thursday to discuss a roadmap towards a coronavirus vaccine, calling for the lifting of intellectual property rights likely to limit access to a global vaccine and its fair distribution in Africa Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr  Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the African Union to work with countries, researchers, scientists and vaccine developers to produce a roadmap on how to develop an effective and an affordable coronavirus vaccine for the African population Full text...

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

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday recorded one new positive case of Covid-19 on a Mauritian citizen who was repatriated from India last Monday, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) will provide funding to the most promising coronavirus vaccine initiatives and ensure funding is available to produce doses of the coronavirus for wider distribution, Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Wednesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Wednesday authorized the resumption of Friday collective prayers and the reopening of restaurants and cafés despite the persistence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an official statement said here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Tuesday recorded 171 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), after 1,575 tests, with two deaths and 58 recoveries, said the ministry of Health Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will provide Senegal with 450,000 sheep for the great Muslim feast of Tabaski, scheduled in a few weeks time, which is expected to fall at a time of the coronavirus pandemic, causing the closure of borders to limit its spread, PANA learned after a virtual meeting on Monday between government officials of the two countries Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the serious crisis prevailing in Mali since the popular demonstrations on June 5 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) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Three new positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Mauritius on Monday among the 125 passengers repatriated last Saturday from Madagascar, according to local media reports Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Monday recorded 3,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), with 137 new infections, the daily report by the Health ministry said here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The repatriation of several hundred Mauritanian nationals, stranded in Morocco and Senegal, following the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) since mid-March, began Sunday and Monday to return to their country, PANA learned from official sources Full text...

Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Australia and New Zealand will be hot favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with Japan reportedly pulling out of contention to stage the event Full text...

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Federal Republic of Germany and Nigerien authorities Friday officially launched a 13 billion-CFAF CFAF (20 million Euros) investment and capacity strengthening programme for territorial authorities (PICCT), official sources told PANA  here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Friday recorded 100 deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,197 positive cases and 103 recoveries, the ministry of Health said here 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...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday registered a record figure of 201 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the daily bulletin issued by the ministry of Health said here Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union (AU) Chairman, to demand that the Zimbabwean government stops the harassment of members of the opposition and the immediate release of three female opposition leaders who were arrested earlier this month 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) - Mauritian flag carrier, Air Mauritius, plans to resume its flights, which were suspended on 29 March due to the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions imposed around the world, on 1 September Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The opposition party announced here Wednesday its withdrawal from the coordination of parties represented in Parliament for the supervision of the management of the fund allocated to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Tuesday, said the focus now is on preparing for the post-Covid-19 period “without sacrificing public finances while promoting social justice, economic prosperity and sustainable development in Mauritius Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Tuesday that the government has, over the last three months, spent more than Rs 25 billion to fight the coronavirus pandemic “as saving lives and livelihoods cannot be priced Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Tuesday recorded 170 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking total infections to 2,000, according to the daily bulletin of the ministry of Health Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Arriving in Brazzaville on Monday, Guinea-Bissau's Head of State, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, left Brazzaville on Tuesday after a 48-hour stay during which he held talks with his Congolese counterpart, Denis Sassou Nguesso, the public radio announced 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) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed serious concern over the continuing crisis in Libya, denouncing outside interference in the affairs of the country Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools - pre-primary, primary and secondary levels in Mauritius - will resume classes on 1 July 2020, after almost three months of closure due to the island's lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Foreign Affairs and Cooperation minister Ismaël Cheikh Ahmed has welcomed the aid received on Sunday from the kingdom of Morocco for combating the coronavirus pandemic Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday said that the island has recorded a massive drop in tourist arrivals – from 205,319 in April and May 2019 to only 30 for the same period in 2020 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, except for those as may be approved by the Prime Minister Full text...