Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The French Overseas Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is expected in Mauritius on Sunday in connection with efforts being made to mitigate the effects of the oil spill caused by a ship in the southern part of the island, official sources said Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Health Services in Mauritius on Friday recorded a new case of COVID-19 on a 23-year-old citizen who came back from South Africa on Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has ordered the seizure of several bank accounts belonging to persons and private institutions close to former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, according to a letter addressed to the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their 40th Ordinary Summit on 17 August with the state of insecurity in northern Mozambique likely to top the agenda 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...

Paris, France (PANA) - Mrs Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2020-2024 that charts the roadmap for health development and outlines actions that will address health challenges across the lifespan of citizens of Mauritius Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania, through the intermediary of the Arab Society of Metallurgical Industries (SAMIA), has exported 40,000 tons of gypsum to Nigeria, PANA learned Tuesday from the company Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 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) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that he has accepted the apologies of the owners of the Panama-flagged Japanese vessel, MV Wakashio, which is spilling heavy oil after it got stuck on the reefs at Pointe d’Esny, southern Mauritius on 25 July Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coordination of political parties represented in Parliament (CPPP) Monday called for a large republican front to deal with the issues of national unity, political and economic governance Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, PANA reported here Monday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)-The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya and Chairman of the National Committee against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Siddik Al-Kebir, and the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Monday signed a cooperation agreement to fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius(PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Popular opposition leader, Abdel Ghoudous ould Abeidna, is back from exile, reliable sources told PANA on Sunday 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...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Friday signed an Environmental Emergency Declaration under the Environment Protection Act to contain oil leakage from a wrecked Panama-flagged vessel, MV Wakashio, PANA reported here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Organisation for International Migration (OIM) and the UN Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) Friday expressed great disappointment at the tragic death of 27 persons off the West African coast between Nouadhibou and Dakhla, a statement issued here said Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Bar Association on Thursday elected Brahim Eberty as its new president 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...

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...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, grounded for the past 11 days at 11 Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two persons have been arrested in Pointe-Noire, Congo's main economic and industrial center, for illegal possession, movement and trade in panther skins and giant pangolin scales weighing seven kilograms, Congolese public radio reported here Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian President, Mohamed El Ghazouani, on Thursday named Mohamed ould Bilal as the New Prime Minister following the resignation of the former Prime Minister, Ismail Bedde ould Sheikh Sidya Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office under the Supreme Court, on Wednesday announced the opening of a preliminary investigation into 11 years of governance of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz 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) – A Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, is grounded 11 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national committee of fight against corruption Wednesday agreed to set up a working group to fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorism, an official source said here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday sent his condolences to his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, following a series of explosions in Beirut Tuesday which claimed the lives of dozens and caused huge material damage Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, says he is open to consultations with the opposition, indicating that he will dialogue on all the major important questions on the political life of the country Full text...

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

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - For providing effective online press briefings for the World Health Organization (WHO), the African Union (AU) has placed APO Group at the centre of Africa's response to the pandemic

The African Union's Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is joining forces with the APO Group (www Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The board of governors of the World Bank (WB) Monday approved a donation of 70 million dollars from the International Development Association (IDA) for Mauritania to help strengthen its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Heavy rains that caused flooding left four people dead in the Assaba region of eastern Mauritania and caused the collapse of 22 houses in the Brakna region (located further west), according to the daily bulletin of the Ministry of Interior, obtained by PANA on Monday Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The human rights organization, Human Right Watch (HRW), on Saturday urged the Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh el Ghazouani, to initiate action towards repealing what it called "the repressive laws" which muzzle the freedom of expression and to take decisive action to advance women's rights Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India has donated US$ 30 million to Mauritius towards the funding of a 4,770 m2 building in Port-Louis to be used as the New Supreme Court, in the Mauritian capital, PANA reported from here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a COVID-19 Crisis Response Budget Programme of 188 million euros to Mauritius, the Government announced Friday evening, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/Tawassoul/Islamist Movement), the main opposition party in Mauritania, says it welcomed the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), formed in January 2020 to carry out broad investigations into a decade of governance of the regime of President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2006-2019), according to an official statement received by PANA on Friday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday released the official statistics regarding the environment of the island, indicating that in 2019, coal (47 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help the island strengthen its capacity for the reduction and management of risks of natural and health disasters Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the aim of Government is to trace and eradicate Hepatitis in the island Full text...

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