First Independent Mena Newspaper
Morocco U17 national football team have defeated Tunisia (2-0), Algeria (3-0) and Egypt (2-1) to secure their 5th North Africa Championship title before their final match against Libya next Sunday. The Atlas Cubs have dominated ongoing the North Africa Tournament qualifiers for U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026. The tournament is taking place in Benghazi, […]
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-Revolutionary Democratic Front on Monday, March 30, rejected the unilateral move leading to the reactivation of the Empowerment Removal Committee, arguing that the decision lacked consensus within the “Somoud” coalition. Led by Yasir Arman, the group stressed that national priorities should centre on addressing Sudan’s worsening humanitarian crisis and protecting civilians, […]
At least 74 people were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a gold mining site at Jebel Iraq, on the outskirts of the capital, over the week-end. Police confirmed the incident on Monday, March 30, indicating that several others were injured while some victims fled into nearby bushes as the violence unfolded. Authorities say the attack […]
King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, held Monday in Bangui, by Lower House Speaker Rachid Talbi El Alami. During the ceremony, attended by heads of State and foreign delegations, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Bangui and other public figures, Touadéra […]
Morocco and Kenya are studying the conclusion of a defense cooperation agreement as part of the promotion of exchanges between the two countries’ armies. The project was discussed this Monday in Rabat at a meeting between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone, Mohammed Berrid, and Kenya’s Chief of […]
Standard & Poor’s has downgraded again the credit rating of Senegal from B- to CCC+, deepening the country’s position in junk territory amid the $ 7 billion hidden debt scandal and the $ 747 million borrowed secretly by Dakar through Total Return Swaps (TRS) to keep up appearance and hide its alarming financial situation. The […]
At least 14 civilians, including women and children, have been killed following a paramilitary attack in central Sudan, as conflict continues to cast a long humanitarian shadow over the region, authorities disclosed Sunday March 29. The assault, carried out by the Rapid Support Forces and allied rebels, targeted the city of Dilling, capital of South […]
Morocco reaffirmed, on Saturday in Malabo, its unwavering commitment to renewed South-South cooperation, based on partnership and concrete solidarity, in line with the vision of King Mohammed VI. This came in the address made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, before the 11th summit the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), where Morocco is […]
Senegal, which is reeling under serious economic crisis, has secretly borrowed € 650 million from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in bid to avoid default. But concealing public debt and internal financial fragility from investors, partners, public opinion or regional rivals undermines the country’s credibility. The hidden debt scandal of […]
A Sudanese medical organization has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of killing 16 unarmed civilians in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in what it describes as an ethnically motivated attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 25, the Sudan Doctors Network alleged that the victims — including three women — were […]