April 2020 – Medafrica Times

Chad bans death penalty for terrorists

April 30, 2020 Geraldine Boechat 0

The National Assembly adopted a new law on terrorism on 28 April. The main innovation: the new text abolishes the death penalty which was reintroduced […]

Jack Ma Foundation made its third donation of health equipment to Africa

April 30, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The CDC, a specialized medical agency of the African Union, on Wednesday, 29th April, received medical equipment donated by China’s billionaire Jack Ma Foundation in […]

Madagascar helps African countries fight covid 19 with “Covid-Organics”

April 30, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

A plane chartered by Equatorial Guinea arrived on April 29 in the afternoon to bring back 1.5 tons of Covid-Organics. A decoction based on Artemisia, […]

Haftar officially declares withdrawal from UN Skhirate Agreement

April 29, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar has officially declared he was withdrawing from the UN sponsored political agreement signed in Morocco’s Skhirate in 2015. Haftar declared […]

Algeria started selling its oil at loss

April 29, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

To cover even the variable part of its operating costs, Algeria has to sell its oil between 15 and 20 dollars. Saharan Blend is currently […]

Côte d’Ivoire presidential candidate Soro hit with 20 years in jail

April 29, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

The former Speaker of the Ivorian Parliament and candidate for the October 2020 presidential election, Guillaume Soro, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for […]

Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou’s appeal has been postponed until 5 May

April 28, 2020 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Beninese journalist, Ignace Sossou was sentenced last December to 18 months in prison on a cyber-harassment charge following a complaint by the public prosecutor. […]

Deconfinement measures being taken in African countries

April 28, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

While Nigeria is preparing to start easing coronavirus lockdown covering its largest city Lagos and capital Abuja from May 4, some countries have already announced […]