Nigeria

2024-11-10 13:02

Iran’s Namazi takes gold at Lagos Para Table Tennis Open

TEHRAN – Zahra Namazi of Iran won a gold medal at the Lagos Para Table Tennis Open on Saturday.

2024-06-02 11:43

Iran’s Pirjahan takes gold at Nigerian Grand Prix

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mehdi Pirjahan won a gold medal in the 4th MoC Grand Prix on Saturday held in Lagos, Nigeria.

2024-01-26 21:33

U.S. uses human rights to serve own interests, Raisi says

TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the United States uses human rights as a tool to advance its own interests.

2023-10-24 22:23

Iranian and Nigerien foreign ministers discuss bilateral, regional issues

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held talks on Tuesday with his Nigerian counterpart Bakary Yao Sangare in Tehran.

2023-10-11 22:46

Prominent Nigerian cleric receives warm welcome in Tehran

TEHRAN – Leading Islamic scholar Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky was met with a cheering crowd on Wednesday as he arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

2023-10-10 22:42

Leading Nigerian cleric Zakzaky due in Tehran

TEHRAN - Nigeria's leading Islamic scholar Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky is set to arrive in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday.

Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali ink security pact

2023-08-26 22:34

By Ali Karbalaei

Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali ink security pact

New military alliance bloc comes amid threats of “aggression” against Niger

TEHRAN- Niger says it has agreed to a defense and security alliance that would allow the armies of Burkina Faso and Mali to enter and help Niger "in the event of aggression".

2023-08-18 22:43

By Hana Saada

Unraveling the Niger dilemma: Decoding the erosion of France's influence in West Africa

Historical ties and contemporary shifts shed light on France's diminishing influence in the region

The intricate tapestry of historical and cultural connections between France and Africa is in the midst of a seismic recalibration.

2023-08-14 22:30

By Aina Ademola Adeniran

ECOWAS, France: The chronicles of a predator and its prey

NIGERIA, Abuja - The Sahel region has been doused with public dissatisfaction, and just like the Arab spring, public discontent has been sublimated into ferocious mass political demonstrations, leading to military takeover across the region. Amongst the 15 ECOWAS nations, about 4 are already being ruled by the military, with Niger being the most recent.

2023-08-14 15:20

By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

France continuing economic, cultural exploitation of W Africa: Falk

TEHRAN – Former UN official says France created a set of conditions that made West African societies incapable of stable and equitable governance even after gaining independence.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

2023-08-12 23:45

By Ali Karbalaei

ECOWAS authorizes military intervention in Niger

TEHRAN - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the new military rulers in Niger.

US, French warplanes grounded as Niger closes airspace

2023-08-09 22:47

By Ali Karbalaei

US, French warplanes grounded as Niger closes airspace

Mali and Burkina Faso warn any military intervention in Niger would be considered a ‘declaration of war’ against them.

TEHRAN - Developments in Niger are moving very fluidly amid fears of a wider military escalation.

France struggling to keep only remaining ally in west Africa

2023-08-08 19:04

By Payman Yazdani

France struggling to keep only remaining ally in west Africa

TEHRAN– Following Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Chad, the army of Niger seized control of the country in a coup in West Africa.

2023-08-06 23:20

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Niger coup: End of democracy or end of French colonialism?

TEHRAN - France’s colonial rule in Africa began in the 19th century. Many might think that the days of cruel exploitation, massacre, slavery and psychological abuse of African people in the hands of the French have come to an end, but the recent developments in countries like Niger show Paris still has its hand over the continent.

2023-08-05 22:53

Events in west Africa bring back dark days of Western colonialism

Africa rises from the ashes of neo-colonialism like phoenix

TEHRAN - Africa is full of natural resources. A tremendous amount of wealth lies in the continent. So why is a large part of this continent still languishing in poverty?