Uganda

Iran Deputy FM meets high-ranking Ugandan officials

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Affairs met and held talks with President, Prime Minister and Foreign Ministry Advisor of Uganda in Kampala for strengthening bilateral ties in all fields.

More than dozen killed in eastern Congo armed attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – At least a dozen civilians were killed in an armed attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s army and a survivor said Monday.

Iran, Uganda to expand cultural, artistic cooperation

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian cultural advisor Mohammadreza Ghezelsofla held a meeting with Ugandan Minister of State for Gender and Culture Peace Mutuuzo on developing cultural and artistic relations between the two countries.

Two explosions rock Ugandan capital Kampala

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Two loud explosions rocked Uganda’s capital, Kampala, early on Tuesday, in what police termed “an attack” on the city.

Fruit-shaped bomb kills 2 children in Uganda

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – A blast has killed at least two children in a Ugandan village as the country grapples with the third bomb attack in a week.

ISIL claims responsibility for bomb attack in Uganda

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – ISIL claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in Uganda's capital Kampala on Saturday night, the group said in a statement posted in an affiliated Telegram channel late on Sunday.

Tokyo Olympics:

Concerns rise as Uganda team member tests positive for COVID

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – A member of Uganda’s Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among athletes arriving for the Tokyo Games opening in five weeks.

Gunmen kill 2 in failed assassin. bid against Ugandan min.

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Gunmen sprayed bullets at a car carrying a Ugandan government minister in an attempted assassination on Tuesday, wounding the former army commander and killing his daughter and driver.

VP signs Iran-Uganda customs coop. agreement directive

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri approved a directive and bylaw related to the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two governments of Islamic Republic of Iran and Uganda in the field of customs affairs.

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.

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.

Pres. Rouhani receives credentials of 7 new envoys (+Details)

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday received copies of credentials of the new ambassadors of seven countries to Tehran.

Iran ready to deepen ties with Uganda: Pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) –Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described relations between Iran and Uganda very good and based on mutual respect and said, "we are ready to develop bilateral relations in all fields without any restrictions and use all capacities and capabilities in the two countries in the direction of friendly relations.”

Iran, Uganda discuss parliamentary, economic ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Uganda Morteza Mortazavi and the African country’s Parliament Speaker Rebecca Kadaga conferred on ways to enhance bilateral ties in different fields.

Uganda keen on benefiting from Iranian cultural experiences

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Ugandan Minister of State for Gender and Culture Peace Mutuuzo voiced keen interest in making use of Iran’s cultural experiences in her meeting with Iranian cultural attaché Mohammadreza Ghezelselfi.