Iran beat Senegal at ANOC World Beach Games

TEHRAN – Iran beach soccer team defeated Senegal at the Association of National Olympic Committees World Beach Games Sunday night.

Iran puts ‘highest value’ on ties with Africa, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Tehran puts “highest value” on relations with African countries.

Tehran felicitates Senegal, Nigeria on successful polls

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday offered congratulations to Senegal and Nigeria on holding presidential elections successfully.

By Fatemeh Salehi

Saudi-led blockade on Qatar falling apart

TEHRAN - Senegal reinstated its ambassador to Qatar in August 2017 in a bid to encourage the resolution of a dispute between Saudi Arabia and its allies against Doha. Recently, Qatar and Chad signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) resuming diplomatic relations that had been severed for seven months.

Iranians to hold Hazrat Fatemeh conference in Senegal

TEHRAN -- A conference on commemorating the dignity of Hazrat Fatemeh (SA), the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), is to be held in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on Thursday.

Rouhani meets parliament speakers from various Muslim nations

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held separate talks on Tuesday with Syrian, Iraqi, Qatari, Senegalese and Algerian parliament speakers on the sidelines of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) in Tehran.

Africa’s object lesson in democracy

A postelection crisis in Gambia has stirred the country’s neighbors to intervene, sign of a stronger commitment to democracy in Africa.

Regional support for Gambia’s elected leader

President Adama Barrow of Gambia was sworn into office on Thursday in a most unusual way.

Rafsanjani sees no restriction in expanding ties with Senegal

TEHRAN - Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the chairman of the Expediency Council, said on Sunday that Iran has no restriction in expanding comprehensive relations with Senegal.