March 2017 – Page 7 – Medafrica Times

Senegal: Dakar’s mayor arrested over $2.85m fraud

March 9, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The mayor of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has been arrested and placed under arrest warrant after investigations by the country’s anticorruption watchdog found him guilty for […]

Nigeria will overcome recession in 2017 – Budget Minister

March 9, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Nigeria’s Budget Minister, Udoma Udo Udoma, on Wednesday said the Government is determined to bring the country out of its first recession in a quarter […]

Donald Trump Calls Kenya’s Kenyatta

March 9, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to “reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries,” the White House said […]

Western Sahara: Polisario caught diverting aid destined to Tindouf Camps

March 8, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Separatist Polisario front, supposedly fighting for the independence of Western Sahara, has been caught rerouting humanitarian aid destined to the refugees in the Algeria-based […]

Botswana president holds talks with German Chancellor

March 8, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Botswana president Seretse Khama Ian Khama on Tuesday held talks with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel in Berlin ahead of the International Tourism Exhibition (Bourse) – […]

UN Boss holds talks with Kenya’s Uhuru in Nairobi

March 8, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

UN Chief Antonio Gutteres is in Nairobi to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday. The Two leaders will discuss regional issues including hunger, drought, terrorism […]

South Africa revokes ICC withdrawal bid

March 8, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the ICC on Tuesday; weeks after the country’s High court blocked the government’s bid to pull out of […]

Lesotho’s King dissolves parliament, announces fresh elections

March 8, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Lesotho’s King Letsie III on Tuesday dissolved parliament and will shortly set an election date, the deputy prime minister said. In a statement aired on […]