First Independent Mena Newspaper
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, will pay a state visit to China from 24-29 May where he is expected to meet President Xi Jinping and their meeting is widely expected to pave the way for the two countries to seal several key trade deals, including a $6 billion infrastructure-for-minerals […]
State Partnership Program (SPP), a US-sponsored security cooperation program, has announced the three members including Gabon. Established in 1993, the SPP is run by the Air National Guard and now involves more than 45% of the world’s countries. The program according to the Air National Guard supports the security cooperation objectives of the United States […]
As the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies converge for a summit in Japan, winds of change are blowing for Africa, which has so far been more of a discussion topic rather than an active participant in international politics, but is now demanding its rightful place in global dialogues and decision-making processes. […]
Morocco has called for a coordinated mobilization of leaders and intensive action to safeguard Africa’s interests in the global response to pandemics. The call was launched from Geneva by Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN in New York, in his capacity as the UN General Assembly facilitator for the high-level meeting and political […]
King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the members of the national soccer team, finalists of the Under-17 TotalEnergies 2023 African Cup of Nations, for their exceptional achievement during the tournament and their qualification for the 2023 World Cup. “It is with great joy that We send you Our warmest congratulations for the exceptional […]
The United Nations has appealed for $3 billion to help those affected by the conflict in Sudan with a top UN official decrying multiple serious breaches of an agreement by Sudan’s warring parties last week to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure and to let in badly needed aid. The United Nations humanitarian agency said it […]
Ahead of Cameroon’s National Day on 20 May, thousands of people are demonstrating this week, calling for peace and reconciliation in what a recent briefing paper referred to as a „bloody civil war“. The demonstrators, led by activists, traditional leaders and clerics, gathered in the capital, Yaounde, on Thursday, calling for an end to hate […]
The Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Astrid of Belgium, is expected in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, May 21-25 with an important economic delegation to sign several deals with parties in the West African country. Hubert Roisin, the Belgium ambassador to Senegal made the announcement noting that the royal personality has been assigned the mission by […]
Luis Fernandez, French legend and former coach of Qatar-owned Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is leading the shortlist of future coaches of Madagascar’s football association’s choices for the national team, L’Express de Madagascar reports. The association has drawn up a shortlist of 9 expats to replace French Nicolas Depuis who stepped down in March after the […]
International and regional efforts to combat armed groups linked to al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and other extremist groups have failed to stop their expansion in Africa’s Sahel region, a senior United Nations official has warned. The joint force set up in 2014 to combat groups linked to al-Qaida, ISIL (ISIS) and others in the Sahel, […]