January 2018 – Page 7 – Medafrica Times

South Sudan to open new terminal at Juba International Airport

January 11, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

South Sudan will open later this month a new terminal at its main international airport, the Juba International Airport, local media reported. The facility is […]

Anti-Austerity Protests Simmer in Tunisia

January 11, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Several Tunisian cities were swept by protests over the government’s austerity measures with more protests expected before January 14, the anniversary marking the ousting of […]

Algeria Bans Imports of 900 Products to Curb Spending

January 11, 2018 Pawla Nibramich 0

Algeria continues to implement time buying measures to compensate for falling oil revenues. The country has banned imports of a list of nearly 900 products […]

Ethiopia reviews family law, bans adoption by foreigners

January 10, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Ethiopian parliament on Tuesday approved legislation banning international child adoptions in the horn of Africa nation. The country is a popular destination for families […]

Nigeria announces timetable for 2019 elections

January 10, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria has announced the timetable for the 2019 general elections. The presidential and National Assembly elections will be held […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Gunfire at military camps in Bouake

January 10, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Heavy gunfire erupted at two military barracks in Côte d’Ivoire’s second largest city, Bouake, local media reported late on Tuesday. Early last year, Côte d’Ivoire […]

Towards a single air transport market in Africa

January 9, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The African Union is planning to launch an African single air transport market with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories. So far, 23 African […]

Diamonds bigger than 100 carats unearthed in Lesotho

January 9, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

A miner in South Africa has discovered two huge diamonds, each bigger than 100 carats in a Lesotho mine, local media reports. Gem Diamonds Ltd […]

Egypt to hold presidential elections in March

January 9, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Egyptians will vote in a new presidential election in March, as incumbent AbdelFattah al-Sisi is yet to announce his candidacy and as the former Prime […]