First Independent Mena Newspaper
With lots of speculation and little information on the whereabouts of President Abdelmajid Tebboune, his mysterious lengthy absence starts raising serious questions about possible political manoeuvres taking place behind the scenes of the opaque military-intelligence regime. In an attempt to reassure both Algerian and international public opinion, Tebboune’s ministers are trying hard to keep up […]
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Morocco’s resilience efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of climate change. The loan is part of a co-financing programme with the World Bank, which has already committed $350 million. The funding will enable Morocco cut greenhouse emissions, carry out […]
Marrakech has reinforced its position as Morocco’s premier tourist destination, recording 5,058,516 overnight stays in classified tourist accommodation establishments during the first half of 2025, representing a 6% increase from 4,762,507 stays in the same period last year, according to the Tourism Observatory. The city’s occupancy rate reached 71% compared to 68% the previous year, […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture has completed a nationwide livestock census revealing a total of 32,832,573 head of cattle across the kingdom. The census was conducted between June 26 and August 11, 2025, as part of royal directives to reconstruct national herds following years of drought. The census documented 23,158,248 sheep (including 16,348,449 females), 7,474,172 goats […]
By shifting its Africa policy from humanitarian aid to commercial diplomacy, the Trump administration has signaled a dramatic reorientation of US engagement in the Sahel. Centered on trade, security cooperation, and access to strategic minerals, this pivot marks a departure from decades of aid-focused partnerships and reflects broader geopolitical recalibrations in a region increasingly courted […]
The World Trade Organization has highlighted Morocco’s significant contributions to the multilateral trading system in two major reports published this month, recognizing the kingdom’s active participation and positive influence since the historic 1994 Marrakech Agreement that established the organization. Morocco’s 2024 trade policy review earned praise from the WTO for the country’s dynamic engagement in […]
Africa’s digital content creation market has reached $5.1 billion in valuation as of March 2025, with projections indicating expansion to nearly $30 billion by 2032, representing a 28.7% annual growth rate that positions the continent as a major player in the global creator economy. The continent now represents over 17% of global internet users, with […]
Interpol has announced the arrest of over 1,200 suspected cybercriminals across 18 African nations and the United Kingdom as part of a sweeping three-month operation targeting cyber fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and transnational crime. Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the crackdown ran from June to August 2025 and resulted in the dismantling of more than 11,000 cybercrime […]
South African authorities have launched a formal investigation into a Russian recruitment drive targeting young South African women, amid growing concerns that advertised job opportunities are masking forced labor in military drone production. Promoted via social media and coordinated through the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance and Student Commission, the program promises women aged 18–22 lucrative […]
The Sahara conflict, which has been locked in a stalemate for five-decades due to Algeria’s stubbornness, is finally edging closer to its final stage driven by the growing international recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the territory under its sovereignty. According to “Africa Intelligence” news platform, the Autonomy plan is on the table of […]