50316 - 05042010 Kenya is pushing for the removal of work permits at the regional level to enhance free movement of workers. Kenyan government fears the requirement could be used by some East African Community (EAC) member states to restrict free movem...

Sénégal 50427 Manifestation contre le Monument de la renaissance AfricaineL’opposition marche contre « la statue »La manifestation organisée le samedi 03 avril dernier par la coalition des partis de l’opposition du Sénégal et des membres de...

Sénégal 50426Cinquantenaire de l’indépendance sur fond de controverses10 ans d’alternance au SénégalLes cinquante années d’indépendance de la république du Sénégal sont fêtées sur fond de controverses. Depuis que le Chef de l’Etat d...

50801It should not surprise most Ugandans that for the last six years of Museveni’s rule, political controversies have often turned violent and am sure Ugandans are likely to witness the disintegration of our country and continued ethnic tensions if ...

50601 UgandaIran's top nuclear official is holding talks in China amid signs that Beijing has relaxed its opposition to a new round of UN sanctions against Tehran.The US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, said China was ready to hold "serious" talks wit...

The Acting President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, yesterday, dissolved the federal executive council (FEC) and directed the ministers to handover to the permanent secretaries in their respective ministry.It was gathered that Jonathan waited until the e...

The Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 22 or April 23 for the conduct of election into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the upcoming 2011 polls.Howev...

Nigeria should be divided into two separate independent nations along the Muslims-Christian dichotomy to solve the unending recurring sectarian violence in the country, Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi has said.Gaddafi suggested this yesterday while de...

“The media has discriminated against Muslims.” This was the message from Abdullatif Esajee the Treasurer of Jamia Mosque Committee when he complained about the unfair coverage of Muslim issues before and in the aftermath of the January 15th demonst...

50033 AfranTehran, April 4, IRNA – Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki wound off his African tour and arrived home on Sunday.During his five-day African tour, Mottaki visited Algeria, Gabon and Senegal and conferred with the countries’ high ranking...

50032 AfranThe Chair of Iran's Red Crescent Society asserted that in the recent report of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies, Iran was ranked fifth in disaster management. Ahmed Esfandiari said emergency encampm...

50031 AfranTEHRAN (FNA)- The secretary general of Iran's National Olympic Committee on Saturday urged the world Muslim states to protest at a FIFA ban on Islamic code of dressing for women in the First Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore this s...

50030 AfranIran and Tanzania Friendship Society held a festival on the occasion of the new Iranian year in Darussalam.The festival was held at a hospital in the city with participation of IRI's Cultural Attaché and Ambassador to Tanzania, members of t...

50029 AfranDakar, April 3, IRNA – Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Dakar, capital of Senegal, Friday evening and was received by his Senegalese counterpart at the airport.Mottaki is scheduled to hold meetings with a number of...

50028 AfranLibreville, April 3, IRNA – Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki departed Libreville, capital of Gabon, for Dakar, capital of Senegal on Friday.Mottaki is to attend the 50th anniversary of Senegal independence as the special envo...

50027 AfranIran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Friday that Iran and Gabon strongly support elimination and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and legal right of the NPT signatories to use peaceful nuclear technology.Addressing repo...

50026 AfranForeign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is due in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday after a visit to Algeria on an official invitation by the Gabonese counterpart, Paul Toungui.“The visit is in response to Gabonese Foreign Minister’s prior Tehr...

50025 AfranTehran, March 31, IRNA – Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, heading a delegation, departed Tehran for Algiers on Wednesday morning.The visit aims to expand bilateral ties with Algeria.During the visit, the Iranian delegation is to prepar...

50024 AfranTehran, March 31, IRNA – Presidents of Iran and Senegal in a telephone conversation discussed important issues of Islamic world.According to the Presidential Office website on Tuesday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Senegalese count...

50023 AfranKuala Lumpur, March 29, IRNA – First Vice- Speaker of Iran’s Majlis Mohammad-Hassan Abutorabi-Fard said Monday Tehran will continue its programs to gain access to peaceful nuclear technology.Abutorabi-Fard made the remark while addressin...