The History of African Jewelry Begins with the Birth of the Art The history of African jewelry is largely believed to indicate the birthing point for this art form. Evidence of early beads has been found on this continent dating back some 7...

50079 AfranJakarta, Indonesia, April 27, IRNA -- Supreme Leader’s advisor Ali-Akbar Velayati said here on Tuesday that sanctions against Iran are ineffective and that the country will continue its peaceful nuclear activities.In a joint press confe...

500141 AfranAhlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), The 50 new converts said the Shahaadatayn (Declaration of Faith: there is no God but Allah and Muhammad (PBUH) is the prophet of God) at the ceremony.Speaking at the function, Sheikh Karuri Friday prayer...

Tunisian boy boycotts Zionist entity athlete in chess tournament Ten-year old Tunisian chess player refuses to compete against Zionist entity in worldwide chess tournament. Boycotter wins immediate fame from Arab countries, Palestinians for 'show of br...

505 24Students of the Banjul American Embassy School in Fajara, Kanifing Municipality, recently visited the site of Solar Project ‘Tiloo’ a company making solar equipment in Kanifing South, off Kaiaraba Avenue, as the company celebrated a Solar D...

We extends our sincere congratulations on the onset of the Month of Rajag al-Murajjab, the month of Allah, the Almighty, the which is loaded with the blessings of the Creator. Apart from the auspicious births of noble personalities and infallible...

50202 MauritaniaLa China Poly Group Corporation va construire une usine de traitement et de transformation des produits halieutiques en Mauritanie, pour un investissement de 100 millions de dollars, annonce-t-on de source officielle. L'accord en ce sen...

501 64 The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a 400 percent increase in price of gas to power for the domestic market.President Goodluck Jonathan on behalf of Nigeria approved the increased price on gas from $0.2/ ...

50203 MauritaniaLe 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 marqué...

50314 18032010A planned groundbreaking ceremony for a Sh27.3 billion hotel at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been put off.According to impeccable sources, Kenya Airports Authority Board of Directors has put off the function, which was to b...

50028 AfranLibreville, April 3, IRNA – Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki departed Libreville, capital of Gabon, for Dakar, capital of Senegal on Friday.Mottaki is to attend the 50th anniversary of Senegal independence as the special envo...

50315The local oil industry has yet again been hit by a confidence crisis after oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc finally admitted it was exiting the country.In a press statement, the firm said it planned to quit the downstream business in 21 African cou...

50110Hundreds of Nigerian people have been reported to have died of food borne disease according to the country’s Consumer Protection Council (CPC) report.Director General of the Council Mrs. Ify Umenyi has said that already a total of 559 people die...

50324 -13042010Manufacturers are projecting improved growth in 2010 on the back of improvements in the economies of east African community member states and Comesa countries. The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) say economic growth projections ...

50326 - 19042010Cancellation of flights by Kenya Airways (KQ) from the City Nairobi to destinations in Europe entered another day as flower farms continued to count losses, running into million of shillings. The most affected are daily flights to Londo...

50072 AfranThe third stage of the IRGC military exercises called the “Noblest Messenger 5” started in the Persian Gulf region with the attack of the hypothetical enemy. The military drills coincides with the 31st anniversary of establishment of the...

505-08 US$14M Agric project launched in LRRThe Livestock and Horticulture Development Project (LHDP) under the Ministry of Agriculture amounting to US$14 million was launched Saturday April 10th at the Agricultural Rural Farmers Training Centre in Je...

50122The total aggregate accumulation by all contributors to the contributory pension fund now reached N1.6 trillion as at the end of March 2010, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Pension Commission (PENCOM), Mr. Muhammad Ahmad has disclosed....

50128The former Governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Lawal Kaita, has warned President Goodluck Jonathan, not to aspire to contest the presidential election in 2011.Kaita who spoke in Katsina after commiserating with the family of the late presiden...