500104 Afran'Israel' must be punished for its bloody massacre on aid ships bound for Gaza, Turkey's Prime Minister said Tuesday, urging international sanctions against the regime's lawlessness.Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks came a day after Ankara reca...

500112 AfranTehran, June 5, IRNA -- The Israeli Navy has intercepted a new Gaza-bound aid ship Rachel Corrie following its earlier attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, pro-Palestinian activists say."They are being followed," Greta Berlin of the Free...

500127 AfranTehran, June 15, IRNA – An official with Iran’s Red Crescent Society said Tuesday that four tons of humanitarian aid would be sent to Gaza within coming days, it was reported Tuesday.Head of the IRCS’ relief organization Mahmoud Moz...

500139 AfranEnergized by the support of a continent, Ghana have matched the best World Cup run by any African side by reaching a quarter-final showdown against Uruguay on Friday.Now the dreams of the four-time African champions stretch far beyond the f...

500146 AfranBamako, July 7, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran and Mali are in the same side and both have heavy responsibilities for establishment of just relations in the world.In negotiations between high ranking delegations of ...

506067Somalia seems to be suffering on account of a confluence of three factors:A failed government under Siad Barre that could not defeat or keep under check the various rebel groups; incapable resistance groups to that government of Siad Barre; and, ...

506087A new video from al-Qaida-linked militants targeting Uganda and Burundi embassies worldwide has surfaced, raising security concerns in Kampala about the possibility of another terror strike.An American-based terror monitoring group on Friday put ...

500165 AfranPresident of the Guinea-Bissau Malam Bacai Sanha and his accompanying delegation paid tribute to the late Imam Khomeini on Saturday afternoon.The visiting president laid a wreath at the mausoleum of the late Imam Khomeini and signed the mem...

Shiraz was one of the most important cities in the medieval Islamic world and was the Iranian capital during the Zand dynasty (1747-79), when many of its most beautiful buildings were built or restored. Through its many artists and scholars, Shiraz ...

Cairo: In an unprecedented scene in the history of Egyptian football, violence was the main player between Egypt’s el-Zamalek team and the Tunisian team on Saturday. The match between the two teams was going well and there were many hopes that the E...

New Names to the African Name Web SiteAnika - Yoruba dailect NigeriaAmeyo is a girl name from Ghana and the Ewe dialect meaning a girl born on SaturdayAyana- Beautiful Flower- EthiopianAriel- Loiness of GodKai - Girl name, basically means "love", Yorub...

South Africa's power utility has moved cables in a wildlife sanctuary after several giraffes were electrocuted when they walked into the low-hanging wires, a conservation official said Friday. At least four giraffes have died since June 2011 i...

The federal government may permanently relocate victims of the recent devastating floods in some states of the federation from their ancestral homes to guarantee the security of their lives and property. The National Emergency Manageme...

     

50407 Afran SénégalLes chefs religieux de la cité de Tivaouane exigent de la part des politiques un dialogue nationalLa religion n’a pas uniquement été le seul sujet de conversation des hommes religieux du Sénégal lors de la célébration, la ...

50008 Afranthe Presidential Office website reported President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying so in a meeting here Monday evening with Zimbabwe’s Government Minister for Presidential Affairs, Didbemos Mutsa, while discussing expansion of comprehensive ...

Sénégal-50419ACCUSE DE CRIME CONTRE L’HUMANITELe procès de Hissène Habré retardé pour manque d’argentL’ancien président tchadien, Hissène Habré, sera-t-il, jugé, un jour, en Afrique, tel que souhaité par l’Union Africaine (Ua) qui a ...

50310 18032010Oil companies have increased pump prices and are withholding fuel from the market to protest at a controversial decision to increase import inspection fees by 28,000 per cent. On Friday, the firms increased pump prices by between Sh3 and ...

Afran 50022Kuala Lumpur, March 29, IRNA -- South African Parliament Speaker Hon Max Vuyisile Sisulu said on Monday that his country calls for expansion of all-out relations mainly in economic fields with the Islamic Republic of Iran. He made the remar...

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...