Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Thursday that the continental organization is using economic, humanitarian and health dimensions to get through the global coronavirus pandemic Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce a Preparedness Plan for its hospital services in a bid to render its health services as safe as possible for patients, visitors and the medical staff, in this period struggle against the coronavirus Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Mauritanian police Thursday arrested Cheikh Mohamed Salem ould Doudou, deputy secretary-general of the Forum of Erudits and Imams of Mauritania (FEIM), for calling for the resumption of Friday collective prayers Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union's executive branch has convened its fourth Summit on Wednesday to discuss the management of the coronavirus pandemic seeking to encourage the deepening of relations between the states and the regional economic blocs 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...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has provided a new grant of 2 million euros to the Indian Ocean Commission's (IOC) Epidemic Surveillance and Investigation Network (SEGA One Health), which will enable the it to implement its second response plan against COVID-19 (coronavirus), an official statement from the IOC headquarters in Ebene, Mauritius, said on Thursday Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (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 spokesperson of the Mauritius National Communication Committee on the COVID-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Wednesday said that the government will gradually relax the lockdown measures on 4 May, in the wake of falling confirmed cases Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Wednesday recorded its 8th case of coronavirus (COVID-19), Dr Sidi ould Zahaf, the director of the ministry of Health and Social Affairs, said 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...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The G5 Sahel presidents Tuesday made a solemn appeal for international solidarity to help the sub-region in the fight against the multiple health, military, security, economic and social challenges in a context of global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday announced a new death linked to COVID-19 (coronavirus), bringing total number to 10 Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (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)  - Hundreds of Mauritanian families stranded at the borders with Senegal and Morocco for about two months due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Monday demonstrated here at the presidential palace to demand the repatriation of their relatives, PANA reported Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on the Covid-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Monday said that the health authorities in Mauritius began mass testing of the population on Monday, with the aim to screen over 100,000 people over the next two weeks Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has announced that the process leading to the de-containment of the island, will be in several phases, with the aim of limiting the risks of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Mauritius, the Mauritian Government Information Service (GIS), announced on Monday in the capital Port-Louis Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the Mauritan rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh Ghazouani on Friday called on his compatriots to redouble their vigilance against COVID-19 (coronavirus) during the month of Ramadan, the month of Muslim fasting Full text...

Paris, France (PANA)  - The French ministry of foreign affairs said here Friday that France ‘takes note’ of the statement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued on 22 April recognizing the victory of candidate Umaro Sissoco Embalo in the Bissau Guinean presidential election, and called on him to form a new government 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 Muslim community in Mauritius begins the first day of Ramadan on Saturday, April 25, the month of fasting, one of the five pillars of Islam, a statement from the Jummah Masjid, issued on Friday in Port Louis announced Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of Central African States Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania has secured US$130 million as emergency support to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have recognised the victory of Guinea Bissau opposition leader Mr 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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's minister of Employment, Youth and Sport, Taleb Sid'Ahmed and the European Union Ambassador to Nouakchott, Giacomo Durazzo, inaugurated a test agricultural space on Wednesday, called JENNA, at the outskirts of the capital 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 national aviation company, Air Mauritius, has been placed under voluntary administration, “because of recent developments worldwide relating to the COVID-19 crisis”, according to the Company Secretary, Roodesh Muttylall Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will proceed with a rescheduling of the curfew declared three weeks ago in efforts to combat the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) 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...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, said on Tuesday night that there are currently about 3,000 Mauritians stranded abroad, out of which 2,000 are on cruise ships, because of COVID-19 (coronavirus) Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian minister of Health and Welfare, Dr Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Following are Saturday'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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Initiative of Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), an anti-slavery organisation, said here Monday five of its militants were injured when the police dispersed demonstrators protesting the arrest a week ago of a blogger, Mariam Mint Cheikh Dieng, activist and member of the movement 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) – The spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on COVID-19 (coronavirus), Dr Zouberr Joomaye, said on Sunday night that the government "is prepared" to face a second wave of the pandemic should it hit the country Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The Mauritian finance minister, Renganaden Padayachy, Friday announced that an amount of Rs4 billion (US$104 million) had been earmarked by the government to extend the Wage Assistance Scheme to cover the month of April 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)  -  Retired Mauritanians Thursday deplored being excluded from health, economic and social packages set aside for the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) announced by President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani weeks ago Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Children, and the Ministry of Health have signed an agreement under which 2,000 people living with disabilities will be able to benefit from health coverage from the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), PANA learned from official sources Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday received from India 500,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine tablets said to be effective for treating COVID-19 (coronavirus) 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...

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...

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Ten Bissau-Guinean nationals from Gambia were intercepted on Tuesday morning at Bignona, 30 kilometers north of Ziguinchor, southern Senegal, by young volunteers who monitor movements in and out of this locality since the appearance of the coronavirus in Senegal Full text...