Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Friday to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to participate in the 35th Ordinary Session of African Union (AU) scheduled for 5-6 February, an official Libyan statement has announced Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability are the focus of the African Union’s agenda as he takes over leadership of the 55-country body, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a regional military force to Guinea Bissau to help stabilise the situation after the 1st February bloody coup attempt against the government of President Umaro Sissoco Mbalo Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first electric bus of the National Transport Corporation (NTC) that will contribute, according to him, to pave the way for a modern, safe and environmental-friendly transport system in the island-nation Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, welcomed the interest of the African Union (AU) in the situation in Libya, and its support for successful efforts to maintain stability, which will lead to a successful electoral process Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the growth of the regional and continental infrastructure on 28 February to 2 March, an official source said here Thursday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address the country's financial arrears to the African Union (AU), which have accumulated for years Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an official source said here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Wednesday hailed "the efforts of the African Union (AU) to achieve unity among African countries, accelerate political, economic and social integration and strengthen solidarity among their peoples" Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday evening spoke with the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, shortly after he survived a military attempt to overthrow his government Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday met her Algerian, South African and Angolan counterparts in Addis Ababa ahead of the two-day 40th session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which opens on Wednesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian meteorological services on Wednesday issued a Category 4 cyclone warning in view of the passage of cyclone Batsirai at around 170 km north of the country Full text...

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - An attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday has "failed", he has indicated Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday called for an "immediate end" to the fighting in Bissau and "full respect for the country's democratic institutions Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea Bissau and held the military responsible for the physical integrity of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and members of his government, an official source here said Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Automatic gunfire was heard in the early afternoon around the presidential palace in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the middle of an extraordinary Council of Ministers, several local media reported Full text...

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - There was heavy  gunfire around Guinea Bissau's State House (Presidential Palace) on Tuesday afternoon with reported unspecified casualty Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday at the head of a delegation to attend the meetings of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Pointe Canon, Mauritius  (PANA) -  Mauritius commemorated the 187th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery on Tuesday, 1 February, by a wreath laying ceremony at the Monument aux Esclaves, at Pointe Canon, in Mahebourg, in the south of the island Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating and protecting consumers of banking and financial products across different age groups Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Council of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) has approved 23 sports disciplines for the next Games to be held in 2023 in Madagascar Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  – Health authorities in Mauritius announced  on Friday that there were 13 COVID-19-related deaths from 20 to 26 January Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Thursday said that Mauritius was committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday signed documents on E-Health Initiatives aimed at ensuring continuity of care through affordable, high-quality and user-centric services to healthcare stakeholders in Mauritius Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Tanzania on Monday an agreement aimed at enhancing collaboration between them in traditional sectors and paving the way for new avenues of cooperation Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, began a mission to West Africa on Sunday, an official statement said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools in Mauritius would reopen on 2 February, the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun said over the weekend Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is to open an investigation into the death of seven Mauritanian citizens on Malian territory, an official statement issued on Saturday said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) at the SSR International Airport in Mauritius last Saturday seized 1 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday launched the Police Strategic Plan 2022–2025 to combat drug trafficking, internal and external threats, transnational and organised crimes, money laundering and cybercrimes Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' imports increased by 61 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Thursday that 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 were registered in the last 24 hours Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, arrived on Tuesday in Nouakchott for a two-day visit as it searches for ports and transport corridors for its imports and exports following sanctions slapped on it by West African leaders Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international conference bringing together a number of Western and Gulf Arab countries has kicked off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed to see how Sudan could be helped to overcome its current crisis Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Central Bank and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxemburg (CSSF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a formal framework for cooperation and assistance between the Mauritian central bank and the Luxembourgish financial services regulatory authority Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius reported  on Saturday that 12 people died from COVID-19 infection from 7-12 January Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched the first phase o f the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) following the renovation of the building that will house it an official source said here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal announced on Friday that restrictive measures introduced in November 2021 to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country have been extended until end of March 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Thursday reported that they have recorded 61 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius announced on Wednesday that tourist arrivals in the country declined by 41 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Initially scheduled for 15 January 2022, the moratorium for banning of non-biodegradable single use plastic products has been extended by one year to 14 January 2023 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Tuesday that they have recorded 63 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of cases detected since March 2021, the date of the third wave, to 24,264 Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities have reported two new deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities say 89 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Saturday, bringing the number of infections detected since March 2021, the time of the third wave, to 24,051 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Welfare and Elderly Persons’ Protection Unit of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity has said that there were 174 centenarians from Mauritius and Rodrigues at the beginning of this year Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities announced on Saturday that 13 patients died of COVID-19 from 29 December 2021 to 5 January 2022 Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Some 370,000 households will benefit from a subsidy varying between 5-10% on their electricity bills for the whole of this year Full text...