First Independent Mena Newspaper
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon’s 55-year-old dynasty, was sworn in as transitional president this Monday September 4. He pledged to hold “free… (and) transparent elections” after an unspecified period and “to amnesty prisoners of conscience.” The group known as the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of […]
Nigerien authorities reopened Sunday September 3 the airspace for airlines nearly one month after the junta in power closed it on August 06. The country’s civil aviation authorities indicated the air space is reopened for domestic and international commercial flights. The decision however does not apply to military and other special flights that are still […]
A Sunday September 3 terrorist attack targeting a police checkpoint in the town of Dialakoroba near capital Bamako caused injuries to one police officer and two civilians, the Malian army indicated in a Facebook statement, adding that the Police forces repelled the attack. The incident occurred at dawn in Koulikoro region, east of capital Bamako. […]
Lome-based Airline Asky welcomed September 1 two new passenger jets for long haul flights, days after the company added the State of Togo to its shareholders. The jets, both 727s, add to current 13 aircraft making up the Ethiopian Airlines-backed airline’s fleet. The delivery occurred few days after the company added the Togolese state to […]
Benin’s President Patrice Talon has abolished entry visa for Chinese investors and tourists wishing to visit the West African country, his office has announced on September 3. “Benin is opening up fully to China, to create a more solid bridge of cooperation that will benefit both countries, as well as to capture a share of […]
N-Sea, a Netherlands-based underwater solutions provider, is contributing to the development of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project through survey operations. The company has collaborated closely with ship owner Rederij Groe to transform the seismic support vessel, 7-Waves, into a research vessel equipped with advanced equipment for this project. According to N-Sea, the project is […]
The Moroccan police, in collaboration with customs services at Bab Sebta crossing point, thwarted an attempt to smuggle in Morocco a cargo of ecstasy and boufa drug. Police services apprehended the driver, a Moroccan, and his Spanish wife immediately upon their arrival in Morocco, said a DGSN press release. Police seized 20,056 ecstasy tablets and […]
Algeria’s foreign minister Ahmed Attaf is on a damage control mission after BRICS rejected his country’s bid, exposing the false promises of President Tebboune who arrogantly promised his people an imminent admission to the group of the world’s fastly growing economies. Tebboune made of joining BRICS a certainty for his people, repeating since 2022 that […]
Abdellatif Jouahri, the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib, is among the best Central Bank Governors in the world, according to the latest ranking issued by US magazine Global Finance. Jouahri earned an “A-” granted by the New York-based magazine in its “Central Banker Report Cards 2023,” an annual assessment of Central Bank governors. Bank Al-Maghrib is […]
The strategic military partnership binding Morocco and the USA and the Roadmap for Defense Cooperation signed by the two countries were at the focus of a meeting that gathered Friday in Rabat Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, and a visiting delegation of U.S. Congressmen. In compliance with royal instructions, […]