First Independent Mena Newspaper
From a crisis to another, Algeria has entrenched its regional isolation. The recent imposition of a ban on all flights heading or coming from Mali, evidences the whimsical and vindictive approach to foreign policy that has characterized the newly recycled military regime in Algeria, led by the Chengriha-Tebboune duo. Mali has responded with a similar […]
Elon Musk’s March 28 acquisition of X (formerly Twitter) by his AI company xAI raises significant concerns for the platform’s 40 million African users, whose data will now fuel the development of AI systems like Grok without explicit consent or compensation. The transaction places users in Nigeria (10 million), South Africa (8 million), and Morocco […]
Militant Islamist violence continues to escalate in the Sahel, shifting southward and westward to increasingly threaten security of coastal West African nations, according to a new report by Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS). Countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger remain at the epicenter of this violent surge, with fatalities and militant activity hitting […]
The opposition faction in South Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), has firmly rejected a directive from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) requiring its forces to gather in government-controlled territories. This rebuke was issued on Tuesday April 8 by Lam Paul Gabriel, the spokesperson for the opposition group, which is led by […]
Algeria has closed its airspace to Mali as relations worsen between the two neighbors with Mali accusing Algeria of backing terrorist groups. Mali together with its Sahel allies, Niger and Burkina Faso, all recalled their ambassadors after Bamako accused Algiers of protecting separatists by downing a Malian drone. Algeria has doubled down on its provocations […]
Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso have accused Algeria of sponsoring terrorism and decided to recall their Ambassadors from the North African country after the Algerian military regime downed a Malian drone in the West African country territory. In a press release issued Sunday, Malian authorities denounced a deliberate act of aggression by the Algerian regime, […]
Tunisian authorities have launched a sweeping operation to dismantle informal migrant camps around the town of El Amra, leaving hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants homeless. For nearly two years, these camps, nestled within olive groves, have served as temporary havens for migrants stranded in Tunisia after failed attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The […]
Morocco’s pioneering experience in responding to the challenges posed by conflicts and their impact on sustainable development was highlighted on Sunday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, during the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly. Morocco’s global approach reflects an integrated strategic vision, which combines efficient diplomacy to comprehensive development, member of the House of Representatives Mustapha Raddad said […]
The United States has unveiled a sweeping new tariff regime affecting 185 countries, including 51 African nations, with rates ranging from 10% to 50% depending on each country’s existing duties on American imports. Set to take effect April 5-9, these “reciprocal tariffs” represent President Donald Trump’s latest effort to address what he termed in an […]
Orania, a white town in the heart of South Africa, has reached out to Trump for help in its independence quest from South Africa. Orania, an 8000-hectare settlement with 3000 inhabitants, was allowed by South African authorities to levy local taxes. The territory’s community leaders now seek international recognition as an autonomous entity. In a […]