Rwanda eyes expansion of ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Rwanda’s new Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera hailed the friendly ties between his country and Iran, calling for expansion of mutual ties in a wide gamut of fields including medicine and agriculture.

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.

Iran slams terror attack on a bus carrying Christian Egyptians

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a bus carrying Christian pilgrims in Egypt, killing seven people and wounding 19 others.

Iran FM due in Turkey to attend D-8 ministerial summit

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to leaveTehran for Turkey today to attend a ministerial meeting of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation.

Rouhani felicitates Algeria on National Day

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, on the occasion of the country’s Revolution Day on November 1.

Nigerian security forces attack Arbaeen mourners, martyr 50

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Reports coming out from Nigeria say that the number of Arbaeen mourners that have been martyred by the Nigerian security forces since Saturday has reached more than 50 people.

Iran condemns killing of Shia mourners of Arbaeen in Nigeria

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced the recent deadly incident in Nigeria in which several Shia mourners were killed by security forces.

Massacre of Arbaeen pilgrims in Nigeria ‘unjustifiable’: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has condemned the killing of peaceful Shia Nigerians by the army.

Nigerian army martyrs 10 Shiite Muslims at Arbaeen procession

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – According to media reports, the Nigerian Army has martyred 10 members of the Shiite protesters during Arbaeen procession at Zuba in central Nigeria Sat.

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.

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.

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.

Egyptian Presidency:

We stand by Syria’s side, army , support a political solution to crisis

MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi stressed Egypt’s standing by Syria’s side and it supports the Syrian Army and institutions, as it also backs a political solution to the crisis with the participation of all the Syrian spectra.

Pres. Rouhani approves new envoys to 5 countries

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has approved the appointment of new Iranian ambassadors to Spain, Romania, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Sierra Leone.

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.

Iran signs $7mn deals on herbal medicines with Uganda, Kenya

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – CEO of an Iranian knowledge-based company active in production of herbal medicines said the company has signed two agreements amounting to $7 million with Uganda and Kenya.

Iran-S Africa hold 2nd commission on defense coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Military officials from Iran and South Africa held the 2nd joint defense cooperation commission in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sunday.

Iranian amb. meets with University of Dakar's president

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Senegal has met with the president of the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar.

Iran offers condolences to Congo over deadly oil tanker collision

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran has expressed sympathy and condolences to the Democratic Republic of Congo over the deadly oil tanker collision which left at least 50 people dead and 100 others injured.