June 2025 – Medafrica Times

Kenyan Court Detains Police Officers Over Protest Shooting

June 22, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

A Kenyan court on June 19 granted investigators 15 days to complete their probe into two Police officers accused of shooting and critically injuring a […]

Nigerian Navy Seizes 76 Vessels, Destroys 800 Illegal Refineries in Oil Theft Crackdown

June 22, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

The Nigerian Navy has announced significant progress in its ongoing anti-oil theft operations, revealing the arrest of 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects, along […]

Niger authorities take full ownership of French-operated uranium mine

June 21, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Niger’s military-led government completed the nationalization of SOMAIR, a major uranium mining venture previously operated by French nuclear fuel company Orano, the official gazette said. […]

Namibia Declares Cholera Outbreak in Kunene Region Following Confirmed Cases

June 21, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially declared a cholera outbreak in the northwestern Kunene Region, following the confirmation of Vibrio cholerae O1—the […]

South Africa Declares National Disaster as Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92

June 21, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

South Africa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday, June 19, as the death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape climbed to […]

World Bank Applauds Mauritania’s Economic Stability Amid Slower Growth in 2024

June 20, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

The World Bank has commended on June 19 Mauritania for maintaining macroeconomic stability despite a slight slowdown in economic growth in 2024, which stood at […]

Niger: Dozens of soldiers killed in armed assault near Mali border

June 20, 2025 Pawla Nibramich 0

A coordinated attack by hundreds of armed men killed 34 Nigerien soldiers and wounded 14 more in the western town of Banibangou, near the volatile […]

World Bank Approves $250 Million for Morocco’s Social Protection Reform

June 20, 2025 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The World Bank has approved a $250 million financing package to support Morocco’s comprehensive social protection reform, marking a significant boost to the country’s efforts […]

Ivory Coast Opposition Forms United Front to Challenge Candidate Bans Ahead of Presidential Poll

June 20, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Côte d’Ivoire’s two main opposition parties—the African People’s Party (PPA-CI) led by former President Laurent Gbagbo and the Democratic Party (PDCI) led by ex-international banker […]