African Countries

'South Africa must prepare for possible third Covid-19 wave'

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says that his country and other African countries should prepare for the impact of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections.
2021-02-05 19:00
5 injured, 32 killed in Uganda road accident

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Thirty-two people were killed and five others injured in a road accident in the western Ugandan district of Kasese late Tuesday, a humanitarian agency has said.
2021-02-03 16:40
Kampala says US seeking to meddle in Ugandan election affairs

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Ugandan government spokesman said that Washington is trying to meddle in Uganda's internal politics, particularly elections, to subvert the elections and the will of the people.
2021-01-19 12:12
US navy cruiser secretly sailing off Cape Verde, W. Africa

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – For the past month, the Navy cruiser San Jacinto had sailed off the West African island nation of Cape Verde on a secret mission aimed at helping deal a major blow to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
2020-12-23 19:50
Rebels in Central African Republic take key city

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Rebels in the Central African Republic on Tuesday seized the key city of Bambari, the local mayor, said.
2020-12-23 18:02
Bomb blast in Ethiopia kills 3, injures 5

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Three people have been killed and five others injured in a bomb blast in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.
2020-12-20 20:29
By: Mahnaz Abdi

Iran planning to boost constructional exports to Africa

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran is eyeing to increase export of construction and building materials to African states.
2020-10-30 23:00
Envoy submits credentials to president of Equatorial Guinea

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The accredited ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Equatorial Guinea submitted his credentials to the country's president.
2020-10-20 02:00
Iran ready to share COVID-19 experiences with African countries: Zarif

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – In a Monday Tweet, Iranian FM congratulates Africa Day, which reminds everyone of the Africans struggles against oppression.
2020-05-25 18:48
Global coronavirus updates: 145,681 cases, 5,436 deaths

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – According to the latest reports, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surged past 5,000 on Saturday with the total infected cases also rising to more than 140,000.
2020-03-14 09:56
By: Hana Saada

Ex-PM Tebboune wins race to succeed deposed Bouteflika

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – After two decades of Abdelaziz Bouteflika rule, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a former prime minister, has been elected Algeria’s new president, after a crucial vote the authorities hope will serve as a way-out to the political deadlock the Algerian nation has been going through since the outbreak of the fierce pro-democracy popular protests in February, toppling his long-time predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
2019-12-14 17:34
By: Hana Saada

"No to foreign interference": Algerians dissipating disaccord in face of European Parliament’s resolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Algeria, "free and sovereign "in its decisions, accepts no interference or diktat and submits to no bargaining whoever the parties," this is how responded Algeria’s lieutenant general, chief of Staff of the People's National Army, to the non-binding resolution, adopted by the European Parliament, on Thursday, November 28, 2019 on the so-called the grim reality of human rights in Algeria.
2019-12-02 19:39
By: Hana Saada

Algeria army lambastes EU interference in country’s affairs, vows to flout external dictates

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Algeria’s People’s National Army’s Chief of Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaïd Salah responded to the statements by the president of the European Parliament's subcommittee on human rights, saying that what was happening in Algeria was a strictly internal affair.
2019-10-06 15:50
FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa; highlights Iran’s control operations

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) –Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas of Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia and northern Somalia during the next three months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today.
2019-07-28 15:23
By: Hanif Ghaffari

A conspiracy that will fail

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) –While based on evidence the US and its allies have a direct and significant role in creating chronic security crises in Africa, Western media outlets, in coordination with U.S .intelligence agencies; plan to bring accusations against Iran. Such a policy is being followed by the Daily Telegraph as well.
2019-07-07 10:26
Sheikh Zakzaky in dire health condition: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held for four years on trumped-up allegations by the Nigerian government, has been reported to be in poor health.
2019-06-29 12:29
Sudan: Army, opposition agree to 3-year transition

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Sudan’s military leaders and opposition groups have agreed to a three-year transition period before general elections.
2019-05-15 11:52
By: Imrana Sheme Umar

United states of Africa for the great good

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The first come in mind is the border, religious sects, tribalism, language diversity, political affiliation, and other potential conflicts. Just by so mentioning “United States of Africa”. Let take a look at the current situation of our country individually in more details.
2019-05-05 19:40
Iran ready to develop all-out ties with Sierra Leone: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed Tehran’s readiness to boost cooperation with Freetown in all fields of mutual interest.
2019-02-02 17:01
Iranian envoy hands invitation letter to Ivory Coast’s head of Senate

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to Ivory Coast Mansour Shakib submitted the official invitation letter of Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani to Ivory Coast’s President of Senate Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio.
2018-11-29 17:46
Iran keen on investing in Ghana’s energy, agricultural sectors

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called for strengthening bilateral relations with Ghana, especially in the fields of energy and agriculture.
2018-11-26 16:49
Iran's exports to Africa up by 17%

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Director General of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran's Arabic-African Affairs Office Farzad Piltan announced that Iran's exports to the African states in the first six months of Iranian calendar year (March 21 to September 22) indicated a 17-percent growth compared to the figure for the same period last year.
2018-11-12 09:25
Iran to export agri. bio-fertilizers to Africa

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Vice Presidency’s Director of Biotechnology Development Department Mostafa Ghanei said that agricultural bio-fertilizers produced in the country will be exported to Africa.
2018-10-27 17:29
Uganda eyes increased agricultural coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Vincent B. Ssempijja, Uganda’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, called for increasing cooperation with Iranian companies in different fields of agriculture.
2018-10-27 13:12
Joint cultural event stresses need for expansion of Iran-Africa ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – At a one-day conference dubbed ‘Iran-Africa Cultural Dialogue’ in South Africa’s capital Pretoria, the attendees stressed the need for expansion of ties between Iran and Africa.
2018-10-22 18:03
Iran willing to build closer ties with S Africa

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers South Africa as its close friend, President Rouhani said that Iran is willing to establish closer ties with the popular and democratic government of South Africa.
2018-10-16 15:20