First Independent Mena Newspaper
Malian authorities have arrested lately dozens of soldiers accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders amid alarming reports that Tuareg rebels supported by Algeria are gaining ground in the north. According to press reports, about 50 soldiers and senior officers including General Abass Dembele, the former governor of the Mopti region, have been […]
After UK has joined the United States, France and other western allies in supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group has sent lately a delegation to London in a desperate attempt to reverse UK supportive position of Morocco’ s Autonomy Plan. The move of the separatists comes after the United Kingdom […]
Kabylia and several other Algerian cities lived on Friday (August 8, 2025) another “Black Day” of brutality and violent crackdown on peaceful protesters by the heavily armed security and military forces. The Algerian authorities, which fear the return of the Hirak movement that ousted Bouteflika regime, deployed thousands of anti-riot forces to prevent popular rallies […]
By all appearances, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is engaged in a whirlwind of diplomatic activity. From Rome to Algiers, from energy deals to symbolic gestures, his administration projects an image of international engagement and strategic relevance. Yet, beneath the surface lies a troubling reality: Algeria is increasingly isolated, diplomatically marginalized, and economically strained. The flurry […]
The government of Japan has reportedly signed again on the participation of the Algeria-backed Polisario militia’s in its summit with African countries due in Yokoham from 20 to 22 August 2025. This is not the first time that Japan takes such a risky move with serious political implications. It is very likely to strain relations […]
U.S. senior advisor for Africa Massad Boulos has quelled Algeria’s speculations about a possible change in the United States’ position on the Sahara, leaving the Algerian junta in “shock and awe” as their margin of maneuver is considerably reducing. In an interview with Algerian newspaper El Watan, Boulos said he discussed the Sahara issue with […]
Morocco has once again shown strategic magnanimity in inviting Algeria for dialogue on all pending issues, while putting forward an autonomy plan that offers Algiers a face-saving on the Sahara issue. Algeria has for over five-decades been the main instigator of separatism in the Sahara territory, hosting, arming and backing diplomatically the Polisario militias. King […]
The four Moroccan truck drivers, abducted in January 2025 in northeastern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, have been freed, said on Monday the Malian government. “The government of the Republic of Mali informs the national and international community that four Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped on January 18, 2025, in northeastern Burkina Faso near […]
The recent letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to King Mohammed VI, reaffirming America’s recognition of Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory has knocked down the Algerian regime which has squandered billions of US dollars for nearly five decades on a lost cause. According to intelligence reports, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune has […]
Since ascending the throne in 1999, King Mohammed VI has consistently extended an olive branch to Algeria, urging the normalization of ties, the reopening of borders, and the revival of Maghreb integration. Yet, every sincere Moroccan initiative has been met with silence or hostility from Algiers. In his historic Throne Day speech on July 30, […]