First Independent Mena Newspaper
President Beiji Caid Essebsi Monday extended the state of emergency for an additional month as of June 5, at the time British authorities warn their nationals and foreign tourists about likely terror attacks in the country and in other Mediterranean states. President Essebsi first decreed the security measure in November 2015, in the wake of […]
The Polisario leaders have the blues for they were not invited to the China-Africa Partnership Forum, held lately in Addis Ababa, under the theme “The Belt, Road Dialogue for China-Africa cooperation”. No invitation was extended to the separatist entity for this important event organized by China in collaboration with the African Union (AU) Commission, which […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €20 million loan for Société Générale Maroc to enable the bank support SMEs involved in value chains and their green investments. The loan is part of an EBRD program focusing on improving SMEs participation in value chains supported by the European Union and the […]
Mauritania will enter the limited list of uranium producing countries in 2020 following the promising findings of the Australian mining company Aura Energy in the Tiris Zemmour mine. “The production of yellowcake is a true milestone for Aura Energy’s push to achieve producer status. To achieve yellowcake production from our site in the Sahara Desert […]
Forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) have announced that they have downed a United Arab Emirates-made drone used by East-based forces led by Khalifa Haftar who has launched an offensive to seize Tripoli. Tripoli’s southern outskirt has been since early April the theater of military confrontation where GNA forces have been […]
In Mauritania, the concession of F’Derick iron deposits to an Australian operator in unclear conditions continues to elicit Mauritanians’ disapproval. The controversy is gaining ground amidst the presidential campaign in the West African nation. Fdérik, also spelled F’derick, formerly Fort-Gouraud mining village, north-central Mauritania, is an important base for the exploitation of extensive iron-ore deposits. […]
Morocco was the 9th supplier of canned food, vegetables and fruits to the US, said American research center Indexbox in a recent study. The top 10 suppliers covered 85% of US total imports of canned food, fruits and vegetables in 2018, with Spain, Greece and India taking the first three positions. Peru, the Netherlands, Italy, […]
The Moroccan government notified on Friday the largest telecom operator in the country, Maroc Telecom, that it will sell 8% of the capital of the country. The sale will reduce the share of the Moroccan state in the company to 22%, with the majority of stakes up to now owned by the UAE’s Etissalat. “Maroc […]
The summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held Friday night in Mecca, hailed the sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI, chairman of the Al Quds Committee, for the defense of the Holy shrines of Islam in Al Quds Acharif. This came in the final communiqué issued by the 14th OIC summit, where […]
As the United Kingdom braces for a hard Brexit without a deal with the European Union, the British government is looking for business opportunities outside the European bloc, focusing on building stronger economic cooperation ties with its traditional partners in America, Asia and Africa in addition to those of the Commonwealth. It is in this […]