First Independent Mena Newspaper
The United Nations Secretary General said he remains confident that a political solution to the Sahara dispute is possible. “I remain convinced that a solution to the Western Sahara issue is possible,” Antonio Guterres said in his draft report on the Sahara to be debated by the UN Security Council members, who are expected to […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presented a new report on the Sahara in which he didn’t shy away from pinning responsibility on the polisario for hindering the peace process through its obstructing the mission of the UN mission in the region, the MINURSO. The UN chief called on the Polisario to comply with its commitments […]
As Algerians of all walks of life continue to protest against the military Generals and old guards for keeping a tight grip on the country since independence, all economic sectors of the country are plummeting, heading for a crash. This is the conclusion of the World Bank, which says that deepening political crisis affects business […]
French automaker Renault is considering shutting down its plant in Algeria after authorities in the northern African country took measures to curb imports of car parts. The Algerian news agency APS said the French carmaker will close its plant next November after Algeria imposed measures to reduce bill of imports of semi knocked down and […]
German Ambassador to Rabat Götz Schmidt-Bremme said the reunification of Germany after the fall of Berlin wall could offer insight to Morocco and Algeria to open new chapter in their bilateral relations. Borders between Morocco and Algeria have been closed since 1994 tearing apart families and blocking the Maghreb integration process. Morocco has showed good […]
The European Union has denied it supports the revolution in Algeria after the army and several parties reined in the bloc and warned it against interference. Tension rose between the EU and the North African country end of last week after Marie Arena, President of the Human Right sub-commission of the EU Parliament, indicated that […]
The Maghreb region extending from Libya to Morocco is one of the most unstable and least integrated regions in Africa and probably in the world. The uncertainty facing many countries in the region is raising a bunch of questions regarding the stability of the Mediterranean region. A divided Libya continues to undermine regional security while […]
Sixteen Algerian political figures including former Prime Minister Ali Benflis have unveiled their plans to run for the December 12 presidential elections announced few days ago by interim President and backed by the army. The candidates have reportedly withdrawn the candidacy forms at the independent electoral commission. Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah last week set December […]
The Polisario separatist militias are more frail than ever with the increase in defections within their ranks and the weakening of their paymaster Algeria, which has been grappled with pro-democracy protests for months. A new nail adds to the Polisario’s coffin with the return to Morocco of Salamu Bellal and Mohamed Hamdi Bouchelka both officers […]
Il Cenacolo, a nongovernmental organization, has denounced the extrajudicial executions, including politically motivated killings of sahrawis in south-west Algeria by state security forces. In a written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, which is convening its 42nd session (Sept.9-27) in Geneva, the Italian NGO expressed deep concern over persistent violations of human rights […]