June 2020 – Page 3 – Medafrica Times

RDC: 20 years of hard labor for chief of staff of President Félix Tshisekedi

June 23, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

Vital Kamerhe, chief of staff of President Félix Tshisekedi, was handed 20 years of hard labor after he was found guilty of embezzlement of $48 […]

Presidential election in Malawi after cancellation of 2019 election

June 23, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Malawi are going back to the polls this Tuesday 23 June for a re-run of the presidential election, just a few months after the results […]

Morocco: Operation Marhaba 2020 for expatriates cancelled

June 22, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

“Operation Marhaba 2020”, the summer transit operation of Moroccans living in Europe, organized annually to facilitate the crossing of expatriates between the host countries and […]

COVID-19: Morocco steps up repatriation of its nationals stranded abroad

June 22, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Moroccan government is ramping up efforts to bring back hundreds of Moroccan citizens stranded overseas because of travel restrictions put in place due to […]

Libya: Egypt’s threats of direct intervention in case GNA forces progress towards its borders

June 22, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi warned Saturday that any advance by the forces of the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNA), supported by Ankara, towards […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Former President Bédié announces candidacy for the 2020 presidential election

June 22, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

Former president of Côte d’Ivoire Henri Konan Bédié is officially candidate for the presidential election. The candidacy of the former Ivorian head of state, 86, […]

Algerian soldier killed in clash with terrorists

June 22, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

An Algerian soldier was killed Saturday as the national army launched an operation to flash out some terrorists in Ain Defla governorate. A statement from […]

Nigeria holds Ghanaian authorities accountable for demolition of diplomatic building in Accra

June 22, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

Nigeria holds Ghana to account after the demolition of its High Commissioner’s residence in Accra. In a tweet published on Sunday 21 June, Nigerian Foreign […]

Comorian Supreme Court dismissed appeal by former president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi

June 22, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

The Comorian Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed the appeal by former president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi’s lawyer. Imprisoned at his home for about two years […]