Africa

Iran's Natl. Soccer Team defeat Gambia in friendly

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran's National Soccer Team (Team Melli) signaled their World Cup intent on Friday, overcoming a halftime deficit to dismantle Gambia 3-1 in a high-octane friendly in Antalya, Turkey.

Tehran, Yazd to host fourth Iran-Africa Economic Conference

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran will host the fourth Iran-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference with events in Tehran and Yazd, officials said Saturday, as the Islamic Republic pushes to expand trade ties with African nations.

WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The World Health Organization has recorded 906 suspected Ebola cases.

School fire in Kenya claims at least 10 students: report

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – A dormitory fire in Kenya's central region of Nakuru killed at least 10 students, media said on Thursday, citing a senior police official.

Senegal's president sacks PM after months of tensions

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday after months of tensions, deepening a crisis in the debt-laden west African nation.

Iran to play Mali in 2026 World Cup preparation

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran have added a second friendly to their pre-World Cup itinerary, announcing a June 4 meeting with Mali during their training camp in Antalya, Turkey.

Iran FM urges using BRICS potential to revive multilateralism

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has called for making use of capacities and potentials of BRICS group of emerging economies to rebuild global governance and restore credibility of multilateralism.

WHO declares public health emergency over Ebola in Africa

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Sudanese call on EU to sanction UAE for fueling civil war

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Sudanese have called for European sanctions against high-ranking Emirati officials and companies for fanning the flames of war in their country.

Iran, Egypt FMs discuss regional developments by phone

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty held a phone call to discuss the latest regional developments and the Pakistan-mediated Iran-US diplomatic process.

Iran’s trade with 39 African states on trajectory growth: TPO

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – An official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) has said that the country’s trade with the 39 African countries is on the growth and development track.

Pezeshkian hails Iran’s junior weightlifters on world C'ship

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated the Iranian National Youth Weightlifting team on their remarkable and superb victory at the 2026 IWF World Junior Championships in Egypt.

Iran, Algeria FMs discuss regional developments in phone call

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, held a telephone conversation with his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, on Monday.

Two US soldiers go missing Morocco

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Two US soldiers are missing in Morocco after taking part in military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) said Sunday.

Araghchi holds talks with his counterparts in region

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone calls with his counterparts from Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Azerbaijan to brief them on Tehran's latest peace initiatives and positions on ending the war.

Iran FM holds phone calls with counterparts

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate phone conversation with his counterparts from India, Poland and Kenya on Wendesday.

Iran’s oil price per barrel tops $110 at global market

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s oil price at the international market increased by more than $3 per barrel and exceeded $110 per barrel.

Iran demands UN telecom agency to condemn US-Israeli attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi has called on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to condemn US-Israeli aggression against Iran’s telecommunication infrastructures.

Iran's ICT minister speaks with rotating chair of IUT

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology has held a phone call with the Chair of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Bosun Tijani.

ISIL kills 29 people in Nigeria: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Armed men, linked to ISIL, have killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village in Nigeria’s Adamawa State, in an attack that lasted several hours and left property destroyed, officials said.