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Iranpress: Mauritanians Head to Polls in Closely Watched Presidential Election

Mauritanians Head to Polls in Closely Watched Presidential Election

Sunday, 30 June 2024 11:28

Nouakchott (IP) - Approximately two million Mauritanians cast their ballots on Saturday, June 29th, to elect their next president for a five-year term. The election is seen as a crucial test of the country's democracy and stability.

Iranpress: Protests Continue in Nairobi Despite President

Protests Continue in Nairobi Despite President's Concession

Friday, 28 June 2024 08:08

NAIROBI, Kenya (IP)— Despite President William Ruto's concession to withdraw the Finance Bill 2024, protests and unrest continue in the Kenyan capital. On Thursday, June 27th, a protest was organized online, urging Gen-Z to take to the streets of Nairobi and march to the State House, with participants dressed in black and white.

Iranpress: Kenya protesters

Kenya protesters 'shot dead' and fires started in parliament after controversial tax

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 19:47

Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya's legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and sections of the parliament building set ablaze as lawmakers inside passed legislation to raise taxes.

Iranpress: At least 24 killed by flooding, landslides

At least 24 killed by flooding, landslides

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 16:16

Flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan have left at least 24 people dead following a week of heavy rains, four times the usual volume in some cases, authorities said Tuesday.

Iranpress: Deadly blaze at military ammunition depot in Chad

Deadly blaze at military ammunition depot in Chad's capital

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 09:48

A fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena triggered a series of blasts on Tuesday night.

Iranpress: Ramaphosa re-elected South African president

Ramaphosa re-elected South African president

Saturday, 15 June 2024 11:08

South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: US faces its failure of its strategy in West Africa

World Newspapers: US faces its failure of its strategy in West Africa

Friday, 14 June 2024 21:26

After new regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger forced the French military out of the region, the U.S. military now risks becoming the next casualty in the spate of coups and violent insurgencies plaguing countries across a large swath of the continent. 206

Iranpress: Sudan: 150 reportedly killed in rebel attack

Sudan: 150 reportedly killed in rebel attack

Friday, 07 June 2024 10:29

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan announced on Friday morning that the number of victims of the attack by the rapid support forces on the village of Wad al-Nura in the center of this country has reached more than 150 people.

Iranpress: Imam Khomeini turned Palestine from an Arabic cause into a global concern

Imam Khomeini turned Palestine from an Arabic cause into a global concern

Wednesday, 05 June 2024 13:21

Abuja (IP) - The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Yaqoub Zakzaky in an exclusive interview with Iran Press in Abuja said that before the Islamic Revolution in Iran, a lot of people in the world were seeing the issue of Palestine as Palestinians' issue only, but the late Imam Khomeini changed that perception and made the world understood that it's a global issue and the rights of Palestinians must be given back to them.

Iranpress: South Africans Vote In Most Competitive Election Since End Of Apartheid

South Africans Vote In Most Competitive Election Since End Of Apartheid

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 07:36

South Africans vote on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government.

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