Jeddah Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Youcef Ben Ahmed El-Otheimen, has hailed the agreement between the forces for freedom and change and the Transitional Military Council (TMC) in Sudan on the constitutional declaration that prepares the formation of a transitional government to lead the country Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said Pope Francis’ visit to the island on 9 September 2019 will be a landmark event for the island Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - At least four gold diggers were killed on Sunday in Guelb Ndour area of Zouerate region in northern Mauritania after their mine caved in, according to reports of the local press on  Monday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Jubilant youths on Monday prevented African Union (AU)  mediator, Professor Mohamed el Hassan Lebatt, to walk to his car as he emerged from Friendship Hall in downtown Khartoum where the two Sudanese rivals have been meeting before signing the Constitutional Declaration documen Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United States on Monday announced its support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), on the margins of the opening of the 18th Forum on the U 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...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has secured a renewed mandate, following a ministerial conference held on 2-3 August in the Comorian city of Moroni, official sources told PANA here Sunday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   Sudanese rivals, the Transitional Military Council and Forces for Freedom and Change Sunday initialed the final Constitutional Declaration document in the presence of African Union mediators and facilitators, with emotions running high even among key players and speakers at the podium, official sources said here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Water supply to Tripoli and its nearby zones was restored Sunday after an interruption of more than 48 hours, the organ for the implementation and management of the artificial river project in Libya announced here Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese military and opposition have finally concluded the constitutional document as mediated by the African Union (AU), a prelude for the signature on all documents required for the interim period and civil administration 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...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The future of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is being discussed at a high-level meeting which began on Friday in Moroni, Comoros, official sources told PANA Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The international human rights organization, Amnesty International (AI), Friday urged Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani to accord priority to issues of human rights, a statement issued here Friday said Full text...

Khartoum,  Sudan (PANA) – Almost 100 days have passed since President Omar Bashir’s ouster (11 April 2019), but the Sudanese are still struggling to form a central government to hold the country together Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), on Friday, condemned the premature release of 19 convicted Somali pirates before the completing of their prison terms, PANA reported from here Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national football team will on Sunday take on Guinea Bissau, their 2020 counterpart in the African Nations Championship qualifiers (CHAN), at the Omnisports Modibo Kéita stadium in Bamako, PANA learnt from a sports source on Friday 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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Elected Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani, was inaugurated on Thursday at a ceremony at the International Conference Center "Al Mourabitounes" in Nouakchott, under the supervision of the Constitutional Council Full text...

Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will undertake sensitisation visits to the Comoros 7-8 August 2019 and to Zimbabwe 14-15 August 2019 to promote the Pan African judicial organ, the Court said on Thursday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –  Mauritius is faring well on issues of law and order after putting in place a positive climate for economic development, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth remarked on Thursday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Gradual opening of air access has resulted in a surge of air seats from 1 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s new President must commit to addressing the country’s appalling human rights record, by taking meaningful measures to end the scourge of slavery and protect human rights defenders and activists from arbitrary arrest, torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said on Thursday, as Mohamed Ould Ghazouani prepared to be sworn into office 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) - Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Wednesday told Parliament that the production of potato from 2015 to 2018 increased from 16,427 tons to some 18,500 tons and a further rise of some 2,000 tons is expected this year if climatic conditions are favourable Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita left here Wednesday for the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, official sources told PANA here Full text...

Algiers, Algeria (PANA)   -  The Algerian prime minister, Noureddine Bedoui, will Thursday attend the inauguration ceremony of Mauritanian president-elect, Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, a statement issued by the Algerian presidency said here Wednesday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Mediator in Sudan’s negotiations, Prof Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Regional Service Centre for Africa, will train member states on green/climate Financing Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement issued on Wednesday, the National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement), the major opposition force in the National Assembly of Mauritania (with 16 MPs), called for "a serious national and inclusive dialogue" in the country Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday'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 Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius has on Wednesday indicated that in 2018 coal was the major fuel used to produce electricity Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is celebrating the World Day against Human Trafficking on Tuesday, a scourge that affects all states as a country of origin, transit or destination, and has made 250,000 victims worldwide since 2003, according to figures from the United Nations Office for the Fight against Drugs and Organized Crime 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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several hundred women victims of a real estate scam dubbed "Sheikh Ridha Affair", named after a Mauritanian scholar, have reaffirmed their determination to recover their lost money through daily demonstrations Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has so far won 90 gold medals, well ahead of Madagascar and Reunion, before the final day of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) on Saturday in the island Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is almost guaranteed to win the 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG), a day to the end of these games, with 75 medals against 43 for Madagascar and Réunion with just one gold medal, PANA learned on the spot 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...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission is strengthening the capacity Guinea Bissau law makers on the use of negotiation, dialogue and mediation as effective tools for the management of parliamentary disputes 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...

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) - As at Wednesday, Mauritius is dominating the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG), winning a total of 128 medals, including 49 gold, 49 silver and 30 bronze medals, even as the games are continuing Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Mali's national football team leaves Bamako for Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday to play with Guinea Bissau's team in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the 2020 Africa Championship of Nations (CHAN) scheduled for Cameroon, sports sources told PANA here Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Mr Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday'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 Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coalition that backed Biram Dah Abeid, the anti-slavery leader who was second with more than 18% of votes in the presidential election of June 22, 2019, in Mauritania, has called for dialogue, even with just a few days to the inauguration of president-elect, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani, on August 2 Full text...