First Independent Mena Newspaper
Former star of FC Barcelona, AC Milan and the Brazilian selection, Ronaldinho Rivaldo, is on course to become the technical director of Chabab Mohammedia, a club of Morocco’s second division football league, the local club has said. “Rivaldo will sign his contract as technical director on June 9, during Ahmad Faras’s jubilee. Several former Barcelona […]
Cape Town hosts this May 14-16 the African Utility Week dedicated to African professionals working in the electricity, energy and water sectors. Gathering professionals from the water and energy sectors in Africa, the meeting will focus on the production, distribution and storage of energy in the continent. The event, taking place in conjunction with PowerGen […]
The Association of Friends of Morocco in Argentina (ASAMIMARG) has called on the international community to act to put an end to the hardships suffered by the Sahrawis sequestered in the Tindouf camps in Algeria. The Association, which includes academics, researchers, politicians, media professionals, economists and experts, denounced the Polisario brutal repression, abuse and ill-treatment […]
Bombardier plans to sell off its plant in Casablanca, which will go to an airplane manufacturer that will keep jobs as well as production, Minister for industry and investment Moulay Hafid Elalamy said. The new owner will be a sub-contractor that will continue to supply bombardier with jet parts, he said, citing Airbus, British JKN […]
British oil giant BP has signed an agreement with Gambia’s government to explore offshore hydrocarbons potential in the West African nation. The London-listed company now has “the legal rights” to explore for oil and gas potential in block A1 offshore Gambia, the office of the Gambian president Adama Barrow said in a statement. Block A1 […]
The government of Namibia has declared a national state of emergency in view of the drought that has hit several areas in the country. A statement released by the Presidency of the Southern African nation said, “the State of Emergency exists on account of the natural disaster of drought in all regions of the Republic […]
The government of Gabon has launched a call for tenders for the construction of eight solar power plants following a partnership agreement signed in August 2018 with the French company Engie. Through Engie’s subsidiary Ausar Energy, the government plans to launch the construction of eight dams in the Central African nation. According to the Deposit […]
Moroccan Police nabbed Saturday at the Marrakech-Menara International Airport a 58-year-old French national in execution of an international arrest warrant issued by a Swiss court. The French national has been sued for fraud and sentenced to a prison term in absentia, said Sunday the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) in a statement. According to […]
The Western Union Company, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, has appointed Moroccan Mohamed Touhami el Ouazzani as Regional Vice President and Head of North, Central and West Africa, to lead from Casablanca, Western Union’s business in the region with focus on expanding digital money transfer, reinforce the retail agent network and drive outstanding […]
Some 800 Moroccan imams will go to Europe to ensure guidance of the faithful there along the lines of moderate Islam during the holy month of Ramadan, local media said. Morocco has stood out by adopting a pre-emptive approach against the root causes of extremism by training Imams on the genuine Islamic values of moderation. […]