TEHRAN, November 3 -Energy Secretary Rick Perry was touting the Trump administration’s energy policy when he shone a light in an unusual direction, implying that expanding exports of fossil fuels is “going to play a positive role” in preventing sexual assault in Africa.
TEHRAN, October 24 -The Pentagon is calling for an increase in the US military footprint in Africa, where there are over 6,000 troops currently stationed. This as a top general confirms the four US soldiers killed in Niger were ambushed by an Islamic State-affiliate.
TEHRAN, October 23 - Speaking at South Africa-Iran Business Forum in Pretoria on Mon., FM Zarif announced President Rouhani’s upcoming visit to South Africa in a few months.
TEHRAN, October 23 - The 13th meeting of Iran-South Africa Joint Commission was held in the African state’s administrative capital of Pretoria on Monday, October 23.
TEHRAN, October 23 -U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley arrived in Ethiopia on Monday, among the first visits to Africa by a senior member of President Donald Trump’s administration that diplomats hope will shed light on his plans to engage with the continent.
TEHRAN, October 22 - An Iran-South Africa business forum is due to be held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) office in Pretoria on Monday, CNBC Africa reported.
TEHRAN, October 22 -Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left the country on a three-leg tour of African nations, his first since the inauguration of the Islamic Republic’s 12th administration earlier in the year.
TEHRAN, October 14 - The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani welcomed development of relations with African countries as a key principle in foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
TEHRAN, October 6 -Police fired teargas at opposition activists in Kenya's capital as protests mounted in cities on Friday calling for the sacking of election board officials involved in August's cancelled presidential vote.
TEHRAN, August 18 - Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe is a "massive flight risk" and must be arrested over allegations that she attacked a model in Johannesburg, South Africa's main opposition party said.
TEHRAN, July 6, YJC -Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) will rule on Thursday on whether South Africa violated ICC rules by failing to arrest Sudan's president during a 2015 visit to Johannesburg, in a case that will test international support for the court.
TEHRAN, June 24, YJC - African leaders and donors meeting in Kampala have pledged $358 million to support refugees in Uganda as the country faces the world's fastest-growing refugee crisis. The funding will help meet the needs of the rapidly-surging population of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.
TEHRAN, June 23, YJC - A new study led by University of Nottingham researchers has shown that the extract taken from the leaves, stem and roots of Carpolobia lutea, a plant native to West and Central tropical Africa, could help to protect chemical messengers in the brain which play a vital role in functions including memory and learning.
TEHRAN, June 20, YJC - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated the country’s unwavering policy to boost relations with African nations, saying Tehran welcomes closer relations with the Republic of Benin in all areas.
TEHRAN, June 9, YJC - Fires fanned by high winds have swept through a scenic coastal town in South Africa, killing four people, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of up to 10,000 people, authorities and media reports said.
TEHRAN, June 6, YJC - Rise in the number of South Sudan migrants fleeing to Uganda due to war and insecurity have caused the largest immigration crisis in Africa.
TEHRAN, June 4, YJC - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has traveled to Liberia for a rare appearance at a summit of West African nations, prompting one member country to stay away.
TEHRAN, May 17, YJC - Mafia clans have been running refugee reception centres in Italy for over a decade making millions of euros. A recent police operation led to the arrest of 68 individuals many of whom belonged to a powerful southern Italy mafia ring. Our correspondent in Rome Max Civili has more in this report.
TEHRAN, May 17, YJC -The Red Cross says 115 bodies have been found in the Central African Republic's town of Bangassou following several days of attacks by militants.