First Independent Mena Newspaper
A papal visit to Algeria aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue and reconciliation unfolded against two powerful and contrasting backdrops: renewed concerns over terrorist attacks and mounting criticism from rights groups over the treatment of the country’s Christian minority. A visit the authoritarian regime in Algeria hoped to use for whitewashing purposes has unveiled to the […]
Casablanca will once again host the Future of Work Forum Africa (FOWFA) on 21 and 22 May 2026, as the continent’s premier platform for the future of work convenes for its third edition. The forum, which brought together over 1,400 participants and 80 speakers in 2025, is established as the reference meeting point for executives, […]
The Ministry of Health under the Government of National Unity in Libya has signed two cooperation agreements with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and improving the national health system. The agreements were formalized during a signing ceremony in which the Ministry’s Undersecretary for Hospital Affairs underscored the importance […]
Efforts by Mauritania to reduce its reliance on the Tasiast gold mine are expected to take time, given that mining development cycles—from exploration to production—typically span several years or even more than a decade. In the interim, attention is turning to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) as a key support pillar for output. The sector […]
Around seven in ten people in Sudan are now living in poverty, according to the United Nations Development Programme, nearly doubling from about 38% before the conflict began three years ago. UNDP’s Sudan representative Luca Renda said the estimates are based on a poverty line of roughly $4 per day, with at least a quarter […]
Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) launched the Programme Qualité de l’Eau en Afrique on 14-15 April in Rabat, at an expert workshop that brought together water utility operators from three partner countries. The programme, developed in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) under a memorandum of cooperation signed in December […]
Three years after Morocco adopted its first National Action Plan (NAP) on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, the Policy Center for the New South has released a detailed assessment of what the plan has achieved — and where it continues to fall short. The study, authored by Ambassador Nouzha Chekrouni and titled ‘From […]
Morocco has demonstrated its strong commitment to building a safer, more secure, and more efficient aviation ecosystem, while supporting the training program set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for developing countries. During the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS 2026) convening in Marrakesh under the theme: “Regional Solutions, Global Benefits”, Moroccan transport minister […]
Spain is set to regularize nearly 500,000 undocumented migrants under an exceptional measure aimed at easing labor shortages and supporting economic growth, a move expected to largely benefit Moroccan nationals, the country’s largest foreign community. Moroccans could account for around a quarter of those eligible under the scheme, according to estimates cited by the Moroccan […]
Morocco has been chosen to participate in White House Task Force of the FIFA World Cup to strengthen security collaboration for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The announcement has been made by U.S. embassy in Rabat in a comment posted on its X account. “Congratulations for Morocco”, says the embassy, noting that the Kingdom’s selection […]