First Independent Mena Newspaper
The security and stability of the MENA region and the Sahel require the adoption of a “holistic” and “multidimensional” approach based on cooperation and integration for sustainable development. The observation was made by researchers and experts in geopolitics who were taking part in a plenary session on the “Middle East / North and West Africa” […]
Guinean security forces have arrested several civil society leaders ahead of protests against a planned constitutional review that many fear would allow President Alpha Condé to run for a third or even fourth term in office. The Guinean constitution, adopted just nine years ago, limits the president to two five-year terms. Condé’s second term ends […]
The African Development Bank has asked the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) to make a study on the creation of national climate change funds and green banks in Africa. CGC will work with six African countries to conduct feasibility studies for the project, which was launched at the Green Bank Design Summit held in Paris […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has signed an agreement with Niger’s Agency for the Promotion of Electrification in Rural Areas (ANPER) to improve access to electricity in rural communities of the West African nation. Under the agreement signed last week in Rabat by ONEE and ANPER heads, Abderrahim El Hafidi and […]
The 12th forum of World Policy Conference taking place in Marrakech has sounded the alarm over global uncertainty entertained by several political and economic crises including the US- China trade war that it warned will slow the development of several African country. Thierry de Montbrial, Chairman and founder of the World Policy Conference (WPC) speaking […]
Several petitioners who took the floor before the UN 4th Committee have defended Morocco’s historical sovereignty over the Sahara and commended the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as a viable solution to the regional dispute. Petitioners from Africa, Europe, Latin America and the USA agreed that the autonomy proposal enjoys wide support at the United Nations and […]
Morocco’s BCP bank said on Friday it completed the acquisition of BCI bank in Congo Republic from France’s BPCE after having met all regulatory requirements. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony to seal the agreement, BCP CEO Kamal Mokdad said “the acquisition of BCI will help BCP group strengthen its presence in the Economic […]
South African racing driver Giniel de Villiers won Wednesday a new victory at Rallye du Maroc, his fourth in the competition. The Toyota Gazoo Racing Hiluxes driver also won Ifrane round of the competition which also came to an end on Wednesday. Giniel de Villiers snatched the victory after Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah missed […]
The 4th Africa Security Forum will be organized in Morocco’s capital city Rabat Dec.1-3 under the theme of “the impact of climate change on the security in the African continent”. The event will be attended by delegates from 66 countries, including more than 400 experts, government officials, representatives of civil society and high-tech companies offering […]
Lesotho has pledged to “actively support the UN-led political process” for the resolution of the Sahara issue and observe “positive neutrality” in all sub-regional, regional and international meetings. In a statement issued Friday by the Lesotho ministry of Foreign Affairs, the authorities of this English speaking African country announced their decision to “suspend all declarations […]