First Independent Mena Newspaper
Public appearances by representatives of the Algeria-based Polisario Front in activist and academic forums this month have underscored the group’s growing ideological alignment with Iran and the so‑called “axis of resistance,” reinforcing concerns in Washington and western capitals over its regional posture and external links. The Polisario took part in a series of events marked […]
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 renewed its genuine solidarity with Arab countries targeted by Iranian attacks, a consistent approach that reflects a firm royal stance supporting Arab sovereignty and regional stability in the face of dangerous Iranian escalation. This came in a speech delivered this Sunday March 29 by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during the 165th regular session of […]
Algeria has renewed its 2002 treaty of friendship and neighborliness with Spain, ending a prolonged diplomatic standoff that failed to secure any change in Madrid’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced the reactivation of the treaty this week following talks in Algiers with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, […]
Moroccan private healthcare group Akdital said its first international expansion projects in the Gulf and North Africa marked a new strategic phase, as it reported strong growth in 2025 driven by network expansion and rising patient volumes. Akdital consolidated revenue rose 49% to 4.41 billion dirhams, while EBITDA increased 45% to 1.21 billion dirhams. Net […]
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 […]
Morocco’s new head coach Mohamed Ouahbi began his tenure with a 1–1 draw against Ecuador in a friendly in Madrid, offering an encouraging first test two months after the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 and about three months ahead of the World Cup. Ouahbi largely retained the core of the previous cohort, starting key players […]
Morocco’s fertilizer exports to the European Union reached an all-time high in 2025, with the bloc importing 1.55 billion euros’ worth of Moroccan fertilizers over the year — surpassing the previous peak of 1.42 billion euros set in 2022 and more than doubling the levels recorded in 2017. The figures reflect both a recovery in […]
More than 60 American agricultural organizations have formally called on the US government to remove countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers, warning that the measures are inflating input costs for farmers and jeopardizing the resilience of domestic food production. The appeal, addressed to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in a letter dated March 20, 2026, comes […]