First Independent Mena Newspaper
More than a year after the military coup, the Gabonese people adopted a new constitution by 91.8% of the votes, with a turnout of approximately 53.5%, Gabon’s interior ministry announced. The adoption of the new constitution is expected to pave the way for elections and a return to civilian governance. The new constitution imposes a […]
The Senegalese have voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections that will determine if President Faye can carry on with an ambitious reform agenda. Pools closed the same day with results yet to be announced for the 165-seat parliament, where Faye does not have majority. Faye, who achieved victory in March’s presidential election, dissolved parliament in […]
The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Ambassador Bob Rae, has appointed Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Omar Hilale, to co-chair, with Finland’s Ambassador, Elina Kalkku, the ECOSOC Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to be held on May 7 and 8, 2025. […]
The Senate of Paraguay has voiced its unequivocal support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and called on the Paraguayan government to adopt the same stance. In a resolution adopted this week by the Senate’s plenary session, the legislative institution expressed its support for a peaceful, negotiated solution to the Sahara issue, and voiced confidence […]
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, recently launched an Agricultural Service Centers project in Rwanda, with a view to supporting small farmers and boosting productivity in this East African country. This transformative initiative was launched in partnership with the Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC) and the international NGO Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). […]
Moroccan security services foiled on Saturday morning at Tanger-Med Port an international drugs and psychotropic substances trafficking attempt, seizing 155,703 Ecstasy tablets concealed in an international transport truck coming from a European country, the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) said in a press release. According to initial findings of the investigation, border control and […]
Both Tunisia and Algeria were supposed to submit their candidacies for a seat at the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the North Africa region. But only one of them was expected to be elected member of the CAF Executive Committee. The election is set for March 2025 in Cairo, Egypt. […]
Mali faces an escalating environmental challenge as tree-planting initiatives struggle against widespread deforestation driven by poverty and energy needs. Former Environment Minister Aida M’bo’s current conservation efforts highlight the complex balance between environmental protection and basic survival needs in one of the world’s poorest nations. The situation reflects broader challenges across Africa’s Sahel region, where […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his gratitude to Morocco for its support to relief operations following the devastating floods in the Valencia region. Sánchez highlighted the efforts made by rescue teams from Morocco, Portugal and France, and emphasized their critical role in assisting the affected areas. “In these challenging weeks that Spain experienced due […]
The EU said it will not renew a fisheries deal with Senegal, whom it accused of non-cooperating on illegal fishing. The EU delegation in the West African country also accused Senegal of “failures in monitoring, control, and surveillance systems” on Senegalese ships in extraterritorial waters as well as on foreign vessels in the port of […]