First Independent Mena Newspaper
Mozambique’s upcoming election is likely to see the ruling Frelimo party maintain its half-century grip on power, despite facing a strong challenge from independent candidate Venancio Mondlane. President Filipe Nyusi is stepping down, with Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo expected to succeed him. The election occurs against a backdrop of an Islamist insurgency in the north, which […]
President Paul Biya’s prolonged absence from Cameroon has sparked concerns about his health and whereabouts. The 91-year-old leader, who has ruled for 42 years, left the country in early July for an official mission abroad, starting in France and then China. Biya’s absence from significant events, including the UN General Assembly and La Francophonie summit […]
A visiting South African delegation, led by Deputy Chairperson of the International Relations Committee at the African National Congress (ANC), Obed Bapela, has called for strengthening economic and trade relations with Morocco. The call was launched after a meeting in Rabat on Monday between the ANC delegation and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. In a […]
The 45th African handball clubs championship will be organized in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune from 10 to 19 October with the participation of 27 teams (16 men’s /11 women’s club champions) from several African countries despite the Algerian regime’s hostile campaign. Morocco has gained the trust of the African Handball Confederation and the […]
Solar power companies are rapidly expanding in Central and West Africa, bringing electricity to millions in regions where 600 million people still lack access. These often African-owned businesses operate in areas with low electrification rates, offering products ranging from solar-powered lamps to complete home systems. In West Africa, where 220 million people live without power, […]
Ethiopia’s parliament has approved a new president, Taye Astike Selassie, replacing Sahle-Work Zewde, the country’s first female head of state. This change comes amid reports of growing tensions between Sahle-Work and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who holds the primary political power in Ethiopia. Sahle-Work, appointed in 2018 with Abiy’s backing, had reportedly been unhappy in […]
Algeria’s president had nothing but words to attack the transatlantic pipeline that will connect Nigeria to Morocco, benefiting 13 other West African states. Speaking at an interview with sycophant state-sponsored media, Tebboune said the trans-Saharian pipeline was an “economic project” that would connect Nigeria to Algeria to “serve Europe.” Tebboune made the comment amid worsening […]
Southern Algeria and northern Nigeria continue to struggle to contain a cholera outbreak amid floods and insecurity. In Algeria’s south, cholera and diphtheria spread among a late reaction from health authorities leading to over 23 deaths. Videos shared on social media showed congested hospitals in the impoverished Algerian south with patients lying on the ground […]
Rwanda said it unrolled a Marburg vaccination campaign after some 21 people were killed by the virus. Vaccination would at first focus on medics combating the disease and those most vulnerable, Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana told reporters. On October 4, The United States government completed an initial shipment of vaccine doses and therapeutic drugs for […]
Ghana and the IMF reached a staff level agreement for a loan worth $3 billion, an inroad in the West African country’s efforts to improve its public finances. Ghana is on a debt-restructuring program after it defaulted on most of its $30 billion international debt in 2022. “Performance under the IMF-supported program has been generally […]