Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A militant of the Social Renovation Party (PRS), the political party of former President Coumba Yala, was killed by Guinea-Bissau police during demonstrations organized by the opposition this weekend in the capital to denounce the way in which preparations for the presidential election, scheduled for 24 November, are being conducted Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 28 October to 1 November 2019, for a working visit linked to the third edition of the Forum on the Future Investment Initiative (FII), official sources here said on Monday 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...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has been ranked 5th in the Ease of Paying Taxes Index of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Friday signed a financing agreement for a total amount of US$163 million to build nearly 400 kilometres of roads linking the centre of the country to localities on the border with Mali and Senegal, an official source told PANA here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian hotel chain Azalai has marked its 25th anniversary with a series of activities in Nouakchott, including social actions and an exhibition from 22-25 October 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 14th edition of the Nouakchott Film Festival opened on Wednesday at the Palais des Congrès in the Mauritanian capital, in the presence of several government officials and a large public audience Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has moved seven spots up to be ranked 13th among 190 economies in the Ease of doing Business study, released by the World Bank Group on Thursday 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) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Court in Port-Louis has sentenced two Tanzanians - Dipesh Pranlal Chudasama and Jiten Pravin Mandalia - to 23 years and 25 years imprisonment respectively after they were found guilty of drug trafficking in Mauritius, PANA learnt on Wednesday from the judiciary Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government is committed to implementing a sectoral policy aimed at a series of justice reforms during the 2019/2029 period, according to a document seen by PANA on Wednesday and which was the subject of a communication in Council of Ministers meeting a few days ago Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists says it is astonished at not being invited to the plenary session of Parliament on Wednesday where president-elect Kais Saied will be sworn in 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...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The Justice and Peace Commission of the Port-Louis Diocese Tuesday said “that there will be a working instrument meant for people who would like to call on candidates, parties and alliances who will seek the vote of the Mauritians in the next general election scheduled for Thursday 7 November 2019 in the island”, official sources told PANA here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani arrived Tuesday in Sotchi (Russia) to take part in the Africa/Russia summit scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, official sources told PANA here Tuesday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 817 candidates, 18 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Beninese national aged 27 was arrested on Monday at Sir Seewoosagur International Airport in southern Mauritius with more than 5 kg of cannabis in his luggage, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital 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) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bank of Mauritius and the Bank Al-Maghrib on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on banking supervision and general cooperation, PANA learnt on Monday from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will host Africa's 3rd Continental Summit for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development, from November 28 to 30, 2019, in Niamey, under the chairmanship of the Nigerien Head of State, Mahamadou Issoufou, PANA learned from official sources 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 Mauritanian government has welcomed the country's election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period of 2020/2022 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...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday removed Tunisia from the "blacklist" of countries "likely to be highly exposed to money laundering and terrorism financing", according to the Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed 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) - Several dozens of Mauritanian lawyers on Thursday held protested in front of the Justice Ministry in Nouakchott against a bill to repeal Article 141 bis of the Commercial Code (CC), requiring users to consult a lawyer beforehand for any commitment before authentication by notarial deed, PANA reported Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment, Mr Stephan Toussaint, highlighted “the critical role that education plays to help the new generation to break the cycle of poverty," PANA reported from here 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...

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...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bishop of Port Louis, Cardinal Maurice Piat, on Tuesday called on Mauritians to use "their right to vote in a thoughtful and responsible manner" in the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 7, 2019, in the island, PANA learned from official sources in Port Louis Full text...

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Justice of Guinea-Bissau has validated 13 of the 19 candidates for the presidential election to be held on November 24, according to a provisional list released on Monday Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage began its first meeting on Monday in Bamako to outline the path that will ensure the success of the mission entrusted to Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta by the AU Heads of State and Government on the sidelines of their 32nd Summit Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An international conference on Diabetes and Associated Diseases will take place in Mauritius from 21 to 23 October 2019, the meeting organi8sers told PANA in Port Louis on Tuesday 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...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday sent a letter to Mauritania's new president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani urging him to prioritise women’s rights during his administration Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a fifth disbursement of US $ 22 Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has launched the Disarmament-Demobilization-Reintegration (DDR) process in Soufroulaye, some 20 km from Mopti in central Mali, being one of the key recommendations of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement, which emerged from the Algiers process 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...

Rose-Belle, Mauritius (PANA)   -   Six people, aged between 14 and 46, died here Sunday morning in a motor accident after their car ran off the road at Rose Belle, a village in the south of the island, a police source told PANA here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Four Zimbabweans, named as David Simbarashe Munyengwa (27),  Godfrey Zisengwa (25),  Katros Chabata (25), and Frank Mageza (25) were arrested on 4 October by officers of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) on  arrival from Johannesburg, South Africa, PANA learnt on Saturday Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday in Vienna, Austria, became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – While economic growth in Mauritania could exceed 6 percent next year, continued prudent policies are needed to build reserves in case of unexpected shocks, a staff  team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned, noting the opportunity provided by the country’s future offshore gas revenues Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to remove Mauritius from the gray list of tax havens, Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, indicated on Thursday in Luxembourg 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) – The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday told visiting entrepreneurs from France that the island is entering its new cycle of development, by consolidating the progress made over the course of its fifty years of independence to spur new opportunities of growth, PANA reported from here Full text...