African Countries

Gunmen kill at least 12 in attacks on DRC villages

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Gunmen killed at least 12 civilians and burned houses and motorbikes during raids on two villages in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, media have reported.

Togo FM calls on Iranian companies to invest in his country

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister met with his Togo counterpart Robert Dussey and his accompanying delegation to exchange views on various issues of mutual interest at the bilateral, regional and international levels.

Burkina Faso President Kabore detained by mutinying soldiers

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained following heavy gunfire around his residence on Sunday night in the capital of Ouagadougou, a French source reported.

Four French soldiers injured in Burkina Faso bomb blast

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – According to France's military, four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso.

Iran, Niger FMs mull over deepening Tehran-Niamey relations

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Nigerien counterpart discussed expanding and deepening relations in various areas.

Somalia government spokesman wounded in Mogadishu blast

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Somalia’s government spokesperson was wounded on Sunday in an explosion in the capital suspected to have been set off by a suicide bomber.

Huge blast goes off in Somali capital, five bodies at scene

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – According to media sources, an explosion was heard in Mogadishu, the Capital of Somalia on Wednesday.

Sudan’ prime minister Hamdok resigns amid political deadlock

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock and widespread protests following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democracy.

4 killed in demonstrations in Sudan's Omdurman city

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The dissolved health ministry in Sudan's Khartoum State said four people were killed in demonstrations in Sudan's Omdurman city on Thursday.

At least 31 killed in Sudanese gold mine collapse

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – At least 31 people were killed and eight were reported missing when a rudimentary private gold mine collapsed on top of them in western Sudan, officials said.

Somalian prime minister suspended from power

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "suspended" the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a statement released by the president's office said on Sunday.

Iran announces travel ban on 12 European, African countries

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Ali Asghar Shalibafian, Iran's Deputy Minister of Tourism has said that passengers from eight African and four European countries will not be allowed to enter Iran for 15 days amid Covid-19 new variant surge.

Suicide bomb attack kills 6 in eastern Congo

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – A suicide bomber has attacked a restaurant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern city of Beni, killing at least five people and himself.

Chad planning to send 1,000 additional troops to Mali

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Mali's foreign affairs ministry said that Chad plans to deploy 1,000 additional soldiers to Mali to reinforce its troops battling insurgents there, as France scales back its military presence in Africa's Sahel region.

4 African Union peacekeepers killed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) –Twin blasts targeted Burundian soldiers serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) in southern Somalia on Saturday, a security official said.

Iran reacts to "omicron" by banning flights from Africa

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Civil Aviation Organization has announced that no flights from African countries will be allowed to land in Iran until further notice as a new variant of Covid-19 is spreading in African countries.

Algerian pres. warns against any threating move by Morocco

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed regret over the recent agreement signed between Morocco and the Zionist regime, warning Morocco of any action against Algeria.

Somalia market blast kills at least 8, wounds 13

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – A bomb blast in Somalia's South West State killed at least eight and wounded 13 others.

Tigray rebels in Ethiopia kills dozens of civilians

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – According to the government-affiliated Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, Tigrayan rebels have killed more than 150 civilians in the Amhara region on suspicion of offering aid to federal forces.

Six dead after high-rise building collapses in Nigeria

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – At least six people died after a 25-story building collapsed in the Nigerian city of Lagos on Tuesday.

Sudan expels British ambassador to Khartoum

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Sudanese officials expelled the UK envoy to Khartoum and set a 21-day deadline for him to return to his country.

Nigeria's army says killed ISIL new leader in W Africa

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Nigeria's army said on Thursday it had killed the new leader of the ISIL branch in Africa (ISWAP) in a military operation this month, two weeks after announcing the death of the group's former head Abu Musab al-Barnawi.

Algeria expresses regret over Israeli regime membership in AU

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Algerian Foreign Minister expressed regret that despite oppositions, the Zionist Regime's membership in the African Union will be discussed at the ministerial meeting of the union in Addis Ababa.

Mosque attack in western Niger leaves 10 dead

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed in an attack by suspected ISIL-affiliated terrorists against a mosque in western Niger, the country’s defense minister said . 

Over 50 dead, more missing after boat sinks on Congo River

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – More than 50 people have died and more are believed to be missing following the capsizing of a makeshift vessel on the Congo River earlier this week, according to provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Five Sudanese soldiers killed in clashes with ISIL terrorists

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Sudanese security sources reported that on Tuesday, five Sudanese troops were killed in clashes with ISIL terrorists.

Iran FM:

Racial discrimination continues 20 years after DDPA adoption

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran FM Amir-Abdollahian delivered a speech on the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at 76th Session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

15 military forces killed in Cameroon conflicts

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The attack of separatists on a military convoy in northwestern Cameroon led to the killing of 15 military forces and several civilians.