Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, left here Friday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 5 - 6 February 2022, an official statement said Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman to attend 35th AU Summit
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...
Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit
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...
ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt
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...
Mauritius launches its first electric bus
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...
Libya salutes AU's interest in ensuring Libya's stability
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...
Burundi elected to AU Peace and Security Council
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...
Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit
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...
Libyan foreign minister presents proposal to clear AU contribution arrears
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...
AU: Executive Council begins 40th Ordinary Session
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...
Libyan Foreign Minister hails AU efforts for unity and integration among African peoples
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...
Nigeria: Buhari Speaks With Guinea-Bissau’s President Embalo, condemns Tuesday abortive coup
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...
Libyan FM meets Algerian, South African and Angolan counterparts
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...
Category 4 cyclone warning in force in Mauritius
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...
Guinea Bissau President Embalo says coup attempt has 'failed'
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - An attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday has "failed", he has indicated Full text...
UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Bissau
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...
ECOWAS condemns attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau
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...
Heavy gunfire heard in Guinea-Bissau capital (Media)
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...
Heavy shooting heard in Guinea Bissau State House
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...
Libyan FM arrives in Addis Ababa for 40th AU Executive Council meeting
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...
Mauritius celebrates 187th anniversary of Abolition of Slavery
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...
Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy
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...
Twenty-three sports disciplines approved for 2023 Indian Ocean Islands games in Madagascar
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius recorded 13 deaths from 20 to 26 January - Health authorities
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...
Mauritius to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030
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...
Mauritius launches e-health system
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...
Mauritius, Tanzania sign agreement on collaboration
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...
Chairperson of African Union Commission begins West African tour
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to resume full-time classroom-based learning on 2 February
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...
Mali to investigate death of seven Mautanians at their border
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...
Mauritius Customs staff arrest passenger carrying 1.4 kg heroin from Dubai
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...
Mauritius launches Police Strategic Plan
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...
Mauritius' total imports increased by 61.7% last year: Official statistics show
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' imports increased by 61 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 88 new positive cases
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...
Mali delegation in Mauritania as it searches for ports and transport corridors for its goods following ECOWAS sanctions
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...
Friends of Sudan meet to assist in resolving political crisis
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...
Mauritius Central Bank signs MOU on cooperation with Luxemburg financial agency
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 12 deaths in six days
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...
Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius extends restrictive measures to contain spread of virus
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...
Coronavirus : Mauritius reports 61 new cases
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...
Tourist arrivals in Mauritius declined by 41.8% in 2021
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius announced on Wednesday that tourist arrivals in the country declined by 41 Full text...
Mauritius extends moratorium for banning non-biodegradable single use plastic products by one year
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 63 new positive cases
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...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian rupee
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two new deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities have reported two new deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 89 new cases
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...
Mauritius counted 174 centenarians at beginning of the year
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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 13 deaths from 29 December to 5 January
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...
Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee
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...