First Independent Mena Newspaper
The UN Security Council (UNSC) held this week closed-door consultations on the Moroccan Sahara issue, during which the Council members were briefed by Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political Affairs and Peace Operations, and Alexander Ivanko, UN Secretary General’s Secial Representative and Head of MINURSO. According to diplomatic sources, […]
Lawmakers from Morocco and Djibouti have agreed to set up a friendship parliamentary group to foster contacts and dialogue between the two countries’ MPs on issues of common interests. The agreement was reached during a meeting held Thursday in Djibouti city between a Moroccan parliamentary delegation and Speaker of Djibouti National Assembly Moamed Ali Houmed. […]
Kabylie independence movement (known by its French acronym MAK) has strongly rejected the terrorism accusations put forward with very scant evidence by the Algerian regime. MAK, led by Farhat Mhenni in exile, has gained traction in the restive Kabylie region, an area that was particularly targeted with impoverishment, repression, and marginalization by a ruthless military […]
The “Laayouneconnect” marketing platform, an initiative funded by the US government, was launched Wednesday in Laayoune with a view to boosting investment and territorial marketing in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region. The launch of this platform is part of the project “Promoting economic opportunities in Dakhla and Laâyoune”, funded by the US government through the […]
King Mohammed VI named Khaled Ait Taleb health minister after giving his approval for the dismissal of Nabila Rmili from the same position. Now there are only 6 women left in the new government as Rmili has asked to be dismissed in order to focus on her role as mayor of Morocco’s largest city and […]
Moroccan researcher Djalila Ben Bouchta has received in Rome the “ENI Award 2020” which seeks to promote better use of energy sources and encourages innovation. Ms. Ben Bouchta was handed the prize dedicated to “Young talents from Africa” during a ceremony chaired Thursday by Italian President Sergio Mattarella in presence of Moroccan ambassador Youssef Balla […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied has ordered the seizure of the diplomatic passport of former President Moncef Marzouki, whom he accused of treason against the State. The move comes after Marzouki said he was happy to have contributed to the postponement to next year of the 18th Summit of the International Organization of Francophonie that was […]
Moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi has become the first Director General of the African Union Commission, a new position set up by the AU summit held in Addis Ababa in 2018. Sijlimassi was picked up for the job after undergoing a rigorous selection process based on transparence and merit. His new mission includes the coordination between […]
A unit of the Tunisian National Guards has dismantled an alleged 10-men cell producing explosives in the Tatouine governorate, the Interior Ministry said. A statement of the ministry notes detainees were planning to use the explosives in terror attacks. The ministry stressed without providing much detail that some members of the cell have managed to […]
Morocco’s OCP and Israel’s ICL signed a memorandum of understanding to support sustainability programs at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). Under this deal the two partners will offer scholarships to students from the two universities and promote exchange opportunities for academic and professional staff. This cooperation covers a […]