Journalists from African Nations gathered recently in Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran for a Three (3) days course. The session was organized by the AFRAN Institute for Study and Research to assist Iranian Investors to go and invest in Africa nat...

Sénégal-50411Génocide RwandaisQuand les français et les Rwandais se rejettent la fauteLe Rwanda avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la France, en 2006, à la suite d’un mandat d’arrêt international émis par un juge français qui accu...

The man suspected to mastermind the 1998 terrorist attacks on US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam is believed to have taken over the leadership of al-Shabaab in war-torn Somalia, Kenyan counter-terrorism officials say.Ahmed Al Fazul took charge o...

50203 Mauritania Le ministre malien des Affaires étrangères, Moctar Wane, est arrivé dimanche à Nouakchott pour une visite de travail de quelques jours en Mauritanie, a-t-on appris de source officielle. Cette visite survient dans un contexte marqu...

Sénégal-50420La corruption discrète hypothèque l’avenir du continentLa corruption discrète constitue un frein au développement socio-économique de l’Afrique. C’est du moins la conclusion d’un rapport que vient de publier la Banque mondia...

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...

50034 AfranIslamic Republic of Iran's Naval Force has foiled a Somali pirates' attack on an Iranian oil tanker.The IRI's Naval Force announced on Tuesday that the Somali pirates attacked on the Iranian oil tanker at 5:45 local time in Aden Gulf by four...

50111The bill prohibiting the operation of commercial motorcycles also known as “Okada” within Jos-Bukuru metropolis of the crisis-ridden Plateau state was signed into law by the state Governor Jonah Jang at government house yesterday.The signing o...

50051 AfranIn a meeting with members of the IRI parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, Rabbi Mashallah Golestaninejad said, "I have repeatedly declared that we are against pro-Zionism rabbis and the books containing their decrees ...

50327 - 19042010Kenya Government has challenged the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to improve efficiency at the Mombasa port.PM Eng. Raila Odinga took KPA to task over its failure to deliver goods to the importers on time. At the same time criticised the ...

50073 AfranIRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni discussed expansion of cooperation in regional and international arenas.The two presidents urged for using current capabilities for consolidation of...

505 09 Taiwanese Ambassador, ONBE executive meet VP Njie-SaidyHer Excellency, the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy on Wednesday April 29th received in her office the Taiwanese ambassador to The Gambia, Richard ...

50121Nigeria’s federal civil servants have vowed to go ahead with their planned five day warning strike starting if the federal government fails to announce their demand for salary increament.The warning strike will begin today despite pleas from Act...

50608 NasserOn her way to Dar es Salaam early this week for the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa, the World Bank Vice President for Africa, Ms Obiageli Ezekwesili, paid a courtesy visit to Uganda. She spoke to FREDRICK MASIGA about specific issues o...

505 27Gambian youths have been urged to desist from all practices that might prove endanger the environment as The Gambia joins the rest of the world to mark the World Earth Day. Scores of Gambian youths had gathered at the Brufut Beach Sunday to cele...

505 36Addressing the gathering, The Gambia’s vice president, Dr Aja Isatou Njie Saidy underscored the importance of the tourism industry to the national economy, saying for this reason, The Gambia government attaches prominence to tourism development...

501 46 Parliamentarians in the Federal House of Representatives yesterday have rejected the proposal to reduce the number of registered political parties in nigeria from 54 to only 2 parties. Th...

501 58The meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Board of Trustees (BOT) scheduled to hold yesterday was indefinitely suspended due to a serious battle for the control of the soul of the party between the different interest groups wit...

501 65The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned government’s plan to increase electricity tariff, describing it as the “height of irresponsibility and total lack of wisdom.”While saying that the move would be opposed, the General Secretary ...

50236New-Delhi et Paris viennent de décider séparément, la poursuite de leur assistance économique et humanitaire de Nouakchott.Pour la circonstance, l’Inde mobilise 23 millions de dollars destinés au financement de projets de développement et ...