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2026-10-03 20:17
Ethiopian forces advance in Tigray as rebels retreat
Ethiopia’s military and pro-government forces have recaptured the main airport in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, as the government forces advanced in the northern region after more than a week of intense fighting.
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2026-09-29 22:28
By staff writer
Netanyahu flew over Jordan and Saudi Arabia for clandestine talks in Abu Dhabi
TEHRAN — On Sunday, a private jet carrying Benjamin Netanyahu took off from Israel, entered Jordanian airspace, crossed into Saudi Arabia, and touched down in Abu Dhabi. Gaza lies in ruins under years of relentless bombardment. The International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister. Yet two Arab states provided clear skies, and a third opened its airport tarmac and hosted Netanyahu for ominous talks with other regional actors.
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2026-08-24 20:46
Blood waters famous lemon trees in Sudan’s Bara
Bara was known for its lemon trees. Scores were planted in this North Kordofan market town, and as winter turned to spring the streets were thick with the scent of their blossom.
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2026-06-29 15:45
Africa can supply part of Iran's import needs
TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-East Africa Joint Chamber of Commerce announced plans to develop trade and investment relations with African countries and said: The vast capacities of this continent can meet part of Iran's import needs, and in return, Iran will also export the industrial goods and products required by these countries.
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2026-05-05 21:16
UAE policies are premised on realpolitik at the cost of morality
TEHRAN — It was a source of pride that the United Arab Emirates succeeded in becoming a highly wealthy state in just a few decades.
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2026-02-24 19:54
Iran has strategic view toward Africa: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Africa’s strategic importance has a special place in Iran’s foreign policy, saying Tehran seriously follows comprehensive ties with African states based on balanced diplomacy and mutual interest.
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2026-02-08 15:59
TPO plans operational steps to boost trade with Africa
TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said Tehran is preparing operational programs to facilitate and expand trade with African countries, following talks with senior Zimbabwean officials.
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2026-02-01 15:26
Iran’s exports to Africa jump 66% in 9 months yr/yr
TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to Africa rose 66 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2025) from a year earlier, driven by stronger trade engagement and policy support, a senior official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) said.
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2025-12-29 17:01
Sightseeing along ancient spice route added to Iran’s tourism calendar
TEHRAN – Sightseeing tours along sections of the ancient spice route located in Iran have been officially added to the country’s tourism calendar, a move aimed at highlighting Iran’s historical role in regional and global trade networks, a local tourism official said on Sunday.
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2025-12-15 15:33
Iran ready to foster tech ties, share expertise with Ethiopia
TEHRAN – The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, has announced the country’s readiness to share knowledge and boost technological cooperation with African countries, particularly Ethiopia.
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2025-12-08 17:25
Nigeria deploys fighter jets, ground forces to quell attempted coup in Benin
Nigeria’s military sent fighter jets and ground forces into neighboring Benin to support President Patrice Talon, after a group of soldiers attempted to seize control of the tiny West African nation, Bloomberg reported Monday.
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2025-12-08 15:09
Tehran hosts meeting of African envoys to boost science, health cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian officials and the ambassadors of 19 African countries to Tehran have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of science, education, research, and health.
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2025-12-07 19:43
Coup attempt in Benin has been foiled, interior minister announces
A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” AP reported, citing the country’s interior minister.
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2025-12-07 15:51
Iran explores potential to develop health ties with Africa
TEHRAN – The ministries of health and foreign affairs, in a virtual meeting with Iranian ambassadors and attachés in Africa, have discussed ways to promote cooperation with African countries in the health sector.
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2025-11-15 18:56
By Sahar Dadjoo
UN failure has enabled a second genocide in Darfur, ex-UN Sudan chief says
Mukesh Kapila says geopolitics has paralyzed the UN and international system over the past decade
TEHRAN- In an exclusive conversation with the Tehran Times, Mukesh Kapila, the former UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan and one of the earliest international officials to publicly expose the Darfur genocide, delivers a stark and urgent warning.
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2025-11-10 18:43
By Sahar Dadjoo
UAE conceals intelligence network linking Israel and US behind Darfur conflict: Sudanese journalist
Saad Kamil says Abu Dhabi’s covert operations from Bab al-Mandab to the Suez Canal aim to reshape regional power maps
TEHRAN- Mohamed Saad Kamil, Editor-in-Chief of the Brown Land News, focuses on issues of peace, justice, and human rights in Sudan. He is known for his steadfast stance in defending the truth and exposing the violations committed against civilians, especially in conflict areas such as Darfur, including El Fasher.
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2025-11-08 17:37
Darfur: A renewed tragedy — two decades after “Never Again”
Two decades after the vow of “Never Again,” the same villages burn, the same people flee, and the same perpetrators walk free. Inaction is not neutrality — it is the final weapon of genocide.
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2025-10-19 18:02
Sudan’s al-Burhan signals readiness for talks but rejects Quartet mediation
The Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said Saturday that the army is ready for talks to “end the war and restore Sudan’s unity and dignity,” Anadolu reported Sunday.