501 43Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will undertake another round of banking consolidation to further stimulate and strengthen the national economy.The fact was made known by the CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi while...

50617Kagame on accountability“In addressing the problems of Rwanda that we have faced and I think which extend beyond our borders in politics or in our social and economic lives I believe strongly, I have a conviction, that there is one element that ...

50624 KampalaTHE Indian community plans to build a multibillion 2,000-bed hospital, expected to be the country’s biggest.The development comes out of a co-operation between Devi Shetty, the chairman of the India- based Narayana Hrudalaya Hospitals an...

50219Ces derniers jours, le cours de l’euro par rapport à l’ouguiya a connu une chute spectaculaire. Au marché parallèle, l’euro a été vendu, hier, à 345 UM au lieu de 365 UM.Interrogés, les « marchands des devises » du marché de la cap...

50276La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a accordé à la Mauritanie une rallonge budgétaire de 5,4 millions de dollars (1 dollar=253 ouguiyas), pour le financement du projet Aftout Essahli destiné à alimenter la capitale mauritanienne en ea...

50293Le Cheikh Mohamed Hacen Ould Dedew a exhorté le président Ould Abdel Aziz à « prendre une position honorable en graciant les condamnés qui ont déclaré leur repentir ».L’érudit, qui s’exprimait sur Al Jazeera, aujourd’hui, a estimé ...

500107 AfranPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that the Zionist regime is preparing for a massive attack on Gaza strip in order to make up for its previous defeats.The President said that existence of the Zionist regime is intertwined wit...

500115 AfranUnited Nations, New York, June 10, IRNA -- Iran's ambassador to the UN said here on Wednesday that no amount of pressure and mischief will be able to break our nation’s determination to pursue and defend its legal and inalienable right...

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...