500130 AfranFreedom Fleet activists say that the Israeli forces who took them hostage, also stole some of their personal possessions and have still not returned them.The Israeli military attacked the Freedom Fleet in international waters in the Mediter...

500142 AfranTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed on Sunday that the Zionist regime should apologize Turkey for its attack on the international aid flotilla which led to death of 9 Turks.Speaking with reporters in a press conference in...

500149 AfranThe Israeli Navy reportedly blockades a Libyan-chartered aid vessel which has set sail for the blockaded Gaza Strip, issuing threats against the convoy."Israeli warships are surrounding and threatening the cargo ship. There is a real threat...

5060670Uganda will seek the full amount in taxes from the transfer of assets from Heritage oil after all, according to reliable sources,This comes after reports that President Yoweri Museveni personally insisted that the taxes due to the government fro...

506090The duration at which Uganda’s foreign exchange reserves can cover future months of imports has dropped from 5.2 months to 4.9 months. Foreign exchange reserves (also called Forex reserves or FX reserves) are only the foreign currency deposits ...

5060101The mission looked accomplished. Suspects had confessed to the crime but silently, a war was simmering. Who was to take the credit for arresting suspects behind the 7/11 bomb attacks that left 76 people dead?Yesterday, this clash came to the for...

South Africa has always been a popular tourist destination despite its troubled past and reputation for crime. It is a country of intense beauty and contrasts; hot summers and relatively mild winters (although the high lying interior can get very co...

A powerful bomb blast in a crowded Moroccan cafe killed at least 14 people, wounded dozens of others and shattered the relative calm in a corner of the Arab world overwhelmed by uprisings and deadly government crackdowns.The bombing was timed to max...

North Africa lies along the Mediterranean Sea and encompasses within its fold several nations, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Mauritania, and Egypt. This is a region marked by geographic, political, social, economic and cultural diversity,...

Ramadan in 2013 will start on Tuesday, the 9th of July and will continue for 30 days until Wednesday, the 7th of August. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Deemed the most holy month of the year, it represents the revelation o...

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50002 AfranContemporary world politics make it necessary for nations to integrate into international unions in the interest of their own national security and economy. In these international unions, which are usually based upon geographic location, suc...

50011 AfranIRI parliament speaker Ali Larijani Tuesday in separate statements to his counterparts worldwide congratulated the advent of Nowruz, the auspicious New Iranian Year Day to all enthusiasts of civilization, literature and human morality.The st...

50015 AfranPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iranians have shown the world how to fight against terrorism.He made the remarks in his address to the local residents of this southern provincial capital city where he is visiting during the ...

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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...

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...

50042 AfranTehran, April 9, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Friday that Iran is against nuclear bomb.Addressing the Fourth National Nuclear Festival, President Ahmadinejad said those seeking nuclear bomb are against human logic.“W...