June 2021 – Page 3 – Medafrica Times

Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz arrested

June 23, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

The former Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was arrested on Tuesday evening at around 8pm GMT and placed in detention by a judge of […]

Five Christians kidnapped in central Mali

June 23, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

Five Christians were kidnapped on Monday, June 21 in the center of the country. They had left the region of Mopti, and were going to […]

Towards a vaccine against Covid-19 produced in Africa?

June 23, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

This is the first step for the African continent to be able to manufacture its own vaccines against Covid-19. Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president […]

French Barkhane force attacked again by suspected jihadists

June 22, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

French forces from Operation Barkhane were attacked on Monday in northern Mali, 160 km south of the main northern city of Gao. A vehicle bomb […]

Mali: Dignitaries arrested after latest coup still in custody or under surveillance

June 22, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

Five former dignitaries arrested after the coup at the end of May remain in detention or under de facto house arrest, according to their relatives […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo files for divorce from Simone Ehivet Gbagbo

June 22, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

Laurent Gbagbo is seeking a divorce. According to a statement signed by one of his lawyers, the former Ivorian president has referred the matter to […]

WB Lends Morocco $450 Mln for Enhancing Digital & Financial inclusion

June 21, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The World Bank has approved a $450 million loan destined to support Morocco’s efforts to improve public access to financial and digital services. The funding […]

Guinea declares official end to resurgent Ebola outbreak

June 21, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

This time, Guinea defeated the Ebola virus disease that reappeared in the south of the country in last February. National health authorities quickly implemented the […]

Laurent Gbagbo concerned about “the continuing violence” in Côte d’Ivoire

June 21, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

Laurent Gbagbo gave his first official statement since his return to Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, June 17. In a statement, the former president said he […]