First Independent Mena Newspaper
The small African nation of Burundi is appealing for aid to help address the havoc left by floods that affected hundreds of thousands. The Burundi government estimates the floods have affected 203,944 people, with 19,250 homes and 209 classrooms destroyed. The number of people internally displaced by flooding rose by 25%, reaching over 98,000, according […]
Russia is reported to have urged the Algerian regime to refrain from meddling in the domestic issues of Moscow’s allies in the region, Niger and Mali, news website Maghreb Intelligence reported. The warning came during a meeting in Algiers on April 14 between Russia’s MENA region envoy Mikhail Bogdanov with top Algerian military rulers. Bogdanov […]
Drug trafficking in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger continues to undermine security and economic development in the West African Sahel region, according to a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that calls for the dismantling of trafficking networks. In light of the soaring seizures of drugs, especially cocaine, […]
China’s 45th naval fleet has in recent weeks visited Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar in what experts say is Beijing’s show of force designed to help cement the Asian powerhouse’s diplomatic ties in Africa. After the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Navy stopped many of its African port visits during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has now begun […]
Ethiopia plans to plant 5 billion trees in 2024 as it seeks to foster climate change mitigation as the country faces extreme environmental events including drought and torrential rains. Such a green project would require at least 117 million dollars and mobilize millions of citizens throughout the country. Planting more trees is part of Ethiopia’s […]
Sub-Saharan Africans’ income is further decreasing compared to the rest of the World amid a lackluster economic growth, the International Monetary Fund Said. Amid a surge in geopolitical conflicts and climate change devastating impacts, Sub-Saharan African economies would only grow by 3.8% this year, up from 3.4% in 2023, the IMF said in a report. […]
Algerian authorities held visiting RS Berkane team for more than ten hours at Algiers airport, after confiscating their jerseys showing a full Morocco map, including the Sahara territory. Two-time CAF Confederation Cup winner RS Berkane travelled to Algiers to play title-holder USM Alger on Sunday. But the harassment of Algerian authorities is casting a political […]
Chad has sent a letter threatening to end security cooperation with the US, a move already taken by neighboring Niger last month amid growing ties between Sahel military-ruled countries and Russia, CNN reported. Sahel countries- Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger together with Chad- have already ended France’s military presence in the region, marking an anti-Western […]
Hunger levels in Africa are following a worrying trajectory despite the continent’s potential in terms of arable land and abundant resources, FAO chief QU Dongyu said. The lingering impact of the Covid 19 pandemic, raging conflicts, the adverse effects of climate change and economic shocks have worsened hunger prospects in Africa, Dongyu told the 33rd […]
As foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have gathered on the Italian island of Capri, Middle Eastern and African issues are also high on the agenda during the three days of talks. The continuing escalation of tensions in the Middle East — between Israel and Iran, the war in Gaza, and […]