First Independent Mena Newspaper
At least 31,404 migrants were expelled by Algerian authorities to Niger’s border in 2024, in blatant violation of international conventions on migrants’ rights. These figures were disclosed by NGO Alarme Phone Sahara which said that over 26,000 migrants from this landlocked West African country were abandoned by Algeria in desert borders with Niger in lamentable […]
Head of the Kabylia independence movement (MAK) Ferhat Mhenni wrote to the representative of Algeria at the UN in New York, whose country is assuming the rotating presidency of the security council, asking for the Kabyle people’s right to self-determination and independence to be listed on the agenda. In a letter to Algeria’s Ammar Benjamaa, […]
Morocco is celebrating this Tuesday, January 14, the Amazigh New Year, known as “Idh Yennayer,” with vibrant cultural festivities marking the year 2975 in the Amazigh calendar. Parades in various Moroccan cities showcase the richness and diversity of the country’s Amazigh heritage through music, dance, costumes, and traditional crafts. The celebration across Morocco underscores the […]
The Belgian court’s landmark verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnapping of mixed-race children is hailed as a turning point that “surely opens the door” to those seeking financial compensation for forced separation from their parents and other colonial-era injustices. In a landmark ruling in December, Belgium’s court of appeal decided that the “systematic kidnapping” […]
Ghana has cut ties with the Polisario’s self-proclaimed SADR entity, showing that the days of the Algerian proxy separatist entity are numbered within the African Union. Ghana has informed the Moroccan foreign ministry that it no longer recognizes the Algeria-based SADR entity, ending about five decades of ties. The decision marks a breakthrough for Morocco […]
The Republic of Ghana has decided to suspend its diplomatic relations with the Polisario Front, according to an official document sent Tuesday from Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ghana also confirmed it would promptly notify, via diplomatic channels, the Government of Morocco, the African Union, and […]
The humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso has reached a critical point as over 2.5 million internally displaced people struggle to find safety and support, particularly in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The military government’s stance on displacement has created a complex web of challenges for those seeking refuge from widespread violence. In the capital, which […]
Spain has announced it set a new record for migrant arrivals in 2024, having received 63,970 people who entered Spanish territory irregularly by land or sea, an increase of 12.5% from a year earlier. Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugees in 2024, according to Interior Ministry data released on Thursday (2 January), of which the […]
Six people have died, and 28 others survived a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania, marking one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in recent months. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 22, 2024, as sub-Saharan migrants, all Malian nationals, attempted to reach Europe aboard a small boat departing from Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s second-largest city. The High […]
Kenya is grappling with a surge in gender-based violence, logging more than 7,100 reported cases since September 2023, according to official data. Among these are 100 documented murders of women just since August. The new figures include the story of Sarah Wambui, who was brutally attacked by her husband of 20 years. She suffered 38 […]