First Independent Mena Newspaper
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will host from July 28 to August 06 this year, the IX Games of the Francophonie, the international organization representing countries and regions where French is spoken or is customary language. The sport event will bring together the best young artistic and sporting talents of […]
The Renault factory in Algeria’s Oran has come to a halt after Algerian authorities banned imports of key parts from Spain, a ban highlighting that the Algerian regime is ready to pursue political goals at the expense of the economy. Since Spain ended its double-speak on the Sahara issue by expressing full support to the […]
Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) is set to proceed with the complete takeover of Kenya’s Mayfair CIB, after obtaining approvals from authorities, in a deal valued at $40 million. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have just granted their consent for CIB to acquire the remaining 49% of […]
Moroccan lawmakers, who took part in the 17th meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Conference convened in Algiers Jan.26-30, decried the remarks made by Speaker of Andean Parliament against Morocco’s territorial integrity. In a protest letter addressed to the Secretary General of the OIC Parliamentary Union, Head of the Moroccan MP […]
The expulsion of the Polisario militias from the African Union is a matter of time and not a principle as an increasing number of African countries realize the risks of admitting a separatist group into a continental organization of sovereign states. The Polisario has to be kicked out of the African Union for this organization […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied conducted Monday a slight cabinet reshuffle with the replacement of two ministers in the wake of an unpopular second round of legislatives. A statement from his office announced that Ali Boughdiri replaces minister of Education Fathi Selaouti while Abdelmonam Belati takes over the ministry of Agriculture from Mohamed Ilyes. The office […]
At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, have been killed in two separate attacks by rebel fighters in northern Burkina Faso, a regional governor and the army said in separate statements. The army said on Monday (30 January) that a combat unit in Falagountou, in the country’s north near its border with Niger, came […]
The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached the highest level on record in 2022, as twice as many animals — 87 compared to 45 — were killed in 2021, official government data showed on Monday (30 January). Africa’s rhino population has been decimated over the decades to feed demand for rhino horn, which, […]
With numerous external and internal headwinds, it is easy to be pessimistic about Africa’s prospects, yet, time and time again Africa has proved resilient and hence also in 2023 many African countries will continue to fare well, despite the odds, says an annual report launched by Brookings Institute launched on Monday (30 January). Since the […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Harare to pomp and fanfare on Monday (30 January) for a two-day visit and talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, aimed at cementing economic and political ties between the two countries that are both close allies of Russia. Mnangagwa and hundreds of singing and cheering ruling party supporters […]