Congo

More than 100 dead or missing after boat accident in Congo

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – More than 100 people are dead or missing after a boat accident earlier this week on the Congo River in the country’s northwest, officials said Saturday.
2021-10-10 10:45
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.
2021-10-09 14:15
DRC FM Christophe Lutundula congratulates Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The foreign minister of DR Congo Christophe Lutundula has sent a message to Amir-Abdollahian congratulating him on his assuming the post of Iranian foreign minister.
2021-09-13 23:59
Two people killed in a Church's bomb blast in Congo

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Two people were killed in a bomb blast near a church in city of ‘Beni’, eastern Republic of Congo on Sunday.
2021-06-27 22:15
At least 39 people killed in two attacks in eastern DRC

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – At least 39 people have been killed in two new attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to media reports on Monday.
2021-05-31 18:00
Volcano erruption leaves 15 people dead in Congo

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes.
2021-05-24 11:20
Italian ambassador to Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed along with two others on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in the east of the country, local park authorities and diplomats said.
2021-02-22 16:04
UNICEF warns on impact of 'Congolese violence' on children

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The lives and futures of more than 3 million displaced children are at risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while the world is looking the other way, a report released by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said.
2021-02-20 18:30
Iranian envoy submits credentials to President of Congo

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The newly-appointed ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Brazzaville submitted his credentials to the President of the Republic of the Congo.
2020-12-30 10:45
Iran, Congo discuss expansion of bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Minister of Industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo conferred on boosting bilateral ties in the field of industry.
2020-12-05 17:00
Iranian envoy submits credentials to FM of Congo

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran presented a copy of his credentials to the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday.
2020-12-01 21:00
Zarif felicitates Congo on National Day

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated his counterpart, Jean-Claude Gakosso, on the occasion of Congolese National Day.
2020-08-17 03:59
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.
2018-10-07 12:21