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Economy

Iran Can Reach African Markets via Lebanon: Trade Official

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A senior Iranian trade official says that Iran can reach African markets through Lebanon as the country affects all economic activities in Africa.
Healthcare

Iran, Algeria Begin New Chapter of Health Cooperation

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s Health Minister says the private sectors of Iran and Algeria have a good chance to further improve mutual cooperation.
Interviews

Morocco Turns to Iran to Keep Distance from Saudis: Ex-Ambassador

IFP Editorial Staff -
Mohammad Masjed-Jamei, who once was Iran's Ambassador to Rabat, believes that the reopening of Moroccan embassy in Iran indicates the country’s willingness to keep its distance from Saudi Arabia because of its adverse condition in the region.
Africa

Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured in Cameroon Train Crash

IFP Editorial Staff -
Dozens were killed and hundreds wounded after crowded passenger train has gone off the tracks along the route that links capital Yaounde with economic hub Douala.
Africa

Ivory Coast Sees Iran as “Key Partner” in Energy

IFP Media Wire -
Foreign Minister of Ivory Coast Abdullah Albert Toikeusse Mabri expressed the West African country’s willingness to develop partnership with Iran in the energy industry.
Africa

Nigerian President under Fire for Saying His Wife ‘Belongs in Kitchen’

IFP Editorial Staff -
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been widely criticised for saying his wife, Aisha, belongs in his kitchen and living room, in response to the first lady’s public criticism of the president’s appointments.
Foreign Policy

Morocco Appoints Ambassador to Iran after 7 Years

IFP Media Wire -
Morocco has appointed an ambassador to Tehran in a sign of improvement in political relations between the two countries after almost seven years of estrangement.
Economy

Nigeria Calls for Closer Cooperation with Iran in Mining Sector

IFP Media Wire -
Nigerian Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development Abubakar Bawa Bwari called for closer ties with Iran in various areas of mining industry.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Attacks against Ashura Mourners in Nigeria and Afghanistan

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran has denounced the recent attacks on Nigerian and Afghan mourners commemorating Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shiite imam.
Environment

China Is Banned from Buying Donkeys!

IFP Editorial Staff -
China's demand for donkey products, used in traditional remedies, is proving problematic for African suppliers and causing economic and environmental problems.
Foreign Policy

Senior Diplomat Highlights South Africa’s Importance in Iran Foreign Policy

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Iran attaches great importance to forging all-out ties with South Africa.
Cultural Heritage

Iranian Mobile Museum Moving from One Continent to Another

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s Ambassadors for Peace Mobile Museum travelled to five African countries in an effort to disseminate the culture of peace.
Africa

Iran Supports Political Stability in Burundi: FM

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran supports political stability in Burundi, expressing Tehran’s readiness to improve its relations with the African country.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s FM Says West Africa Tour ‘Successful’

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described his recent four-nation tour of West Africa as “successful”.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Zarif Told Nigeria of Zakzaky Concerns: Delegate

IFP Media Wire -
Iran has communicated to Nigeria its serious concern about the continued detention and dire health condition of a leading Nigerian Shia leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
Africa

Iran’s Zarif Meets Top Guinean Officials in Africa Tour

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with highest ranking Guinean officials in a diplomatic tour of West African nations.
IFP Exclusive

Ghana: 2nd Leg of Zarif’s Tour of Western Africa

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Ghana as the second destination of his tour of Western Africa, which earlier took him to Nigeria.
Media Wire

Iran’s FM Zarif Meet Ghanaian President in Accra

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama in a meeting at the African country's capital, Accra, on Tuesday explored avenues for the further expansion of ties between the two countries.
Middle East

Saudi and Israeli Projects of Iranophobia Falling Flat: Zarif

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says projects by the Israeli and Saudi Arabian regimes to portray Iran as a threat to the world have been falling flat over the past years.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s FM Meets Nigerian Counterpart, Renews Support for Abuja

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Nigeria as part of his tour of Africa, reiterated Tehran’s continued support for the government of the African nation in its fight against terrorist groups.
Foreign Policy

Iran Supports Nigeria’s Plan to Restructure Its Economy: Zarif

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, voiced Tehran’s preparedness to help the west African nation in its fight against terrorism as well as its efforts to improve its economic structure.
Africa

Return of Hijab to Nigerian Schools

IFP Editorial Staff -
In a move that can restore people’s hope in the judiciary, an appeals court has ruled that Nigerian girls have the right to wear the hijab headscarf to school.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM Zarif Starts Tour of African Countries

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left the Iranian capital for Nigeria as the first destination of his tour of four countries in Western Africa.
Africa

Zarif’s Different Visit to Africa in Post-JCPOA Era

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian official says an upcoming visit by the Iranian Foreign Minister to Africa will be a different one compared with the previous ones given the positive atmosphere created after the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, known as JCPOA.
Africa

Iran to Open Commercial Centres in Africa

IFP Media Wire -
A senior Iranian trade official announced that Iran plans to open commercial centres in Africa.
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