WASHINGTON SAID THAT IT WAS AWARE THAT INDIVIDUALS LINKED TO AL SHABAAB WERE PLANNING BOMBING ATTACKS ON THE U.S. EMBASSY AND KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTERKenya’s security forces have stepped up anti-terrorism surveillance ahead of a key I...

SENEGALReprise des hostilités en CasamanceAprès plusieurs mois d’accalmie, les combats ont repris en Casamance (sud du pays) où l’armée affronte, depuis 28 ans, les rebelles du Mouvements des forces démocratiques de la Casamance (Mfdc). Ces de...

Sénégal-50413Guinée Bissau Mort du Général Batista Tagmé Na WaieCinq militaires présumés assassinsCinq militaires présentés, par l’armée, comme étant les assassins présumés, du général Batista Tagmé Na Waie, avaient été interpellé...

Conflit en Casamance au sud du SénégalQuelle paix pour cette partie du pays?De nombreux cessez-le feu ont été signés, au cours de ces 25 dernières années, entre l’Etat et le Mfdc. Le dernier en date remonte au 31 décembre 2004, à Ziguinchor....

CINQUANTE ANS APRES LES INDEPENDANCES DE SES ANCIENNES COLONIESLa France révise son dispositif militaire en AfriqueCinquante ans après les indépendances des anciennes colonies françaises d’Afrique subsaharienne, la France cherche à redéployer s...

50003 AfranIran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday voiced Tehran’s emphasis on resolving problems in Somalia.The Iranian minister made the announcement in a joint press conference with his Kenyan counterpart Moses Wetang’ula.Mottak...

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday that the independent countries should get well-prepared for dramatic change in world order owing to imminent collapse of the capitalist system.In a meeting with the visiting Speaker of National Assembly of t...

50004 AfranIranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Friday that Tehran is ready for cooperation and consultation with others on restoration of peace in east of Africa.Mottaki, who is on an official visit to Uganda, told his Ugandan counterpart ...

Following the miraculous return of Nigeria’s President Umar Musa Yar’adua into the country, strong indications emerged yesterday that arrangement have been concluded for Acting President Goodluck Jonathan and members of the federal Executive Counci...

50005 AfranIran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki described ties with Kenya as good, growing and dynamic.Making the remark in a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart Moses Wetang'ula in Nairobi on Saturday, he referred to the political will existin...

Afran SénégalPose de la première pierre de l’université islamique de Kossi (Kaolack Sénégal)La communauté tidjane de Médina Baye (Kaolack du Sénégal) a profité de la célébration de la naissance du prophète Mohammad pour procéder à la ...

50006 AfranForeign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Friday that Iran is ready for stronger bilateral or multi-lateral cooperation with Uganda with an approach in its foreign policy to promote vision to Africa.Talking to Ugandan President Yoweri Museven...

Sénégal-50418INTEGRATION AFRICAINEL’Union africaine veut promouvoir les langues africainesLe développement de l’Afrique passera nécessairement par l’utilisation des langues africaines. C’est en tout cas l’avis des experts de l’Académie...

50019 AfranAccording to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), The Rwandan Muslim community, in partnership with Aid Africa Muslim Agency (AAMA), yesterday donated foodstuff and clothes worth Rwf 7m to 100 families in Nyarugenge district affected by floods ...

50021 AfranHe made the remarks while addressing the 17th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Culture Ministers which started in Sanya resort in Hainan Province south of China this morning. He said the SCO meeting undoubtedly plays a ...

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...

50038 AfranPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Friday that there is no barrier to Iranian nuclear scientists today in the field of nuclear energy and they can meet related national requirements.Addressing National Nuclear Festival, President Ahmadi...

50047 AfranTehran, April 11, IRNA -- Minister of Defense Ahmad Vahidi inaugurated Iran’s first advanced medium-range air defense missile system in a ceremony held on Sunday.The system, called ‘Mersad’ (Ambush), would hit any modern aircraft flyin...

50118In order to promote access credit by manufacturers and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the establishment of a N200 billion Small and Medium Enterprises Credit Guarantee Scheme (SME...