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Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by African leaders, at the 33rd African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last week – more than two years after the insurgency started in the northern Cabo Delgado province 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...
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the health programme that is being introduced in schools focuses on providing prevention measures and timely treatment to students adding that schools are key places for healthy development of young people Full text...
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday received the US deputy-Secretary for political affairs, David Halle, who was on a visit to Mauritania as part of his West African tour, said official press reports here 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...
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 army carried out a large sweep of the gold panners by rounding up around 60 individuals in the far north, towards the Algerian border, some of which are classified as a military zone closed to civilian activities, according to news reported on Tuesday by local press Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd summit of the African Union (AU), held on 9 and 10 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, affirmed the African Organization's support for the holding of a Reconciliation Conference among Libyans to strengthen the ceasefire and start a political dialogue Full text...
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the European Union (EU) on Monday signed the Development-Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture Initiative (DeSIRA), developed by the EU to enhance the research and development capacity of the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) for sustainable and modern agriculture, PANA learnt from the Government Information Services (GIS) Full text...
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - AXYS Stockbroking, a branch of the financial group AXYS, one of the leading portfolio management companies in Mauritius, said on Tuesday that the coronavirus epidemic raging in China and elsewhere in recent weeks is not without consequences on the Mauritian economy Full text...
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal on Tuesday said that passengers from all flights will from now undergo strict screening at the island’s airport as preventive measures are reinforced against the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China 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...
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term of office as the chairperson of the African Union (AU), a human rights watchdog is asking him to use his leadership to promote human rights and justice for violations across the continent Full text...
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said here Monday that his election as vice-president of the African Union (AU) for 2020 and chairman for 2021 marked the return of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the African scene, a presidential press release copied to PANA said Full text...
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Acting Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabri Bachtobji has submitted the instruments of ratification of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption to AU legal counsel Nemira Najm Full text...
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Arab conference on peace, justice and sustainable development opened on Monday in Tunis Full text...
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Ugandan and a Nigerian were arrested in Mauritius on Saturday by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) with 1 Full text...
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Manifesto for the Political, Economic and Social Rights of the Haratines (MDPESH - components of former slaves), in a just and reconciled Mauritania, calls for "urgent measures for a redistribution of agricultural land, in accordance with a 1983 land reform law", according to a statement released on Monday Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has met with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the two are present Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council, which met the day before the summit of African Union summit opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday, has proposed three concrete measures to be examine immediately to end the fighting in Libya and help end the crisis Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and coordinated” response by the global community will build on the momentum that already exists to help the continent thrive, the UN secretary-General told the African Union Summit on Sunday Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – African leaders on Sunday began their 33rd Summit in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa's Development Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) on Sunday inaugurated the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services (CISSA) in Addis Ababa to intensify security cooperation Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are mobilising with “renewed vigour,” their own resources to combat Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorism Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday joined dignitaries attending the AU Summit for the launch of a book jointly produced by the two organizations called "She Stands for Peace: 20 years, 20 journeys Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged leaders of war-torn South Sudan, where a deadline is fast approaching for President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, to agree terms for a new unity government Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Addressing a High Level Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday, UN Secretatry General has said that the reality in Africa, and the rest of the world, is that poverty “still has a woman’s face” Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognise the need for African counter-terrorism operations, backed by the UN Security Council, to tackle the growing threat of extremist violence across the continent, and “predictable funding, guaranteed by compulsory contributions” Full text...
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, leading Sudan’s delegation to the 33rd African Summit for his maiden participation since the demise of Omar Bashir in 2019
The summit of the African heads of state and governments is scheduled for 9-10 February Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is Saturday hosting a summit on Libya and the Sahel region organized by the African Union Peace and Security Commission on the eve of the opening of the 33rd AU session dominated this year by the security solutions and conflicts on the continent Full text...
Ebony, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 60 human and animal health professionals from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) met here on 3 -7 February 2020 to discuss the threat of the coronavirus to populations of the Indian Ocean, official sources told PANA Saturday Full text...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
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...
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...
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
