First Independent Mena Newspaper
South Africa and its neighbors were at the center of a tussle for influence this week when US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in turn arrived for a diplomatic visit, offering a rare moment of leverage for regional governments intent at using the opportunity to gain concessions and increase trade […]
Somalia’s government welcomed the killing of Bilal al-Sudani, a senior Islamic State official and the group’s important financial facilitator, by the US special operations forces in a remote part of northern Somalia on Wednesday, January 25, night. During the special operation in a mountainous cave complex in Somalia’s Puntland state, the US forces also killed […]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison has commended the role played by King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the MENA region and around the world. “We highly appreciate the role of H.M. King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa […]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison has reaffirmed Washington’s steadfast support to the Moroccan autonomy plan offered for a lasting resolution of the Sahara issue, describing the plan as “serious, credible and realistic”. The United States continues to view the autonomy plan presented by Rabat as serious, credible and realistic, […]
The master planning meeting of the African Lion 2023 exercise was held, at the level of the South Zone Headquarters in Agadir, January 9 through 20. During the meeting, held at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the representatives of the Moroccan […]
Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has urged the U.S. administration to add Algeria on its State Sponsors of Terrorism list for the support provided by the Algerian regime to the polisario, a terrorist organization. “Algeria must be held accountable for its support of the Polisario Front”, said the American attorney in a letter published […]
The United States continues the African charm offensive with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen having visited Senegal and Zambia as part of a 10-day trip aimed at rebuilding economic relationships between the US and its partners in Africa. In Senegal, Yellen went to Gorree Island off the west African country’s coast on Saturday and spoke […]
The US John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will hold the Arts Gold Medals international awards ceremony in Marrakech on January 23. The ceremony will be attended by Mrs. Deborah F. Rutter, president of the Kennedy Center, and Mrs.Natalia Cobo De Bulgheroni, president of its International Committee, who are currently on a visit […]
General Michael Langley, the commander of the United States Africa Command has indicated his force is keen to deepen ties with Gabon and expand bilateral relations between the two countries. Langley met Wednesday with President Ali Bongo Ondimba, the supreme commander of Gabon’s armed forces. The US general was on a two-day visit to the […]
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen started Wednesday an 11-day trip to Africa, aimed at deepening economic ties on the continent where China has become a key player. Yellen’s travel to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa comes after a detour to Switzerland where she was to meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on macroeconomic issues. The […]