First Independent Mena Newspaper
If Algeria’s Chief of Staff, Army General Saïd Chengriha is not seen to be changing, he is likely to be removed and President Tebboune will not stand by Chengriha if the army turns against him, said a London-based Think-tank in its latest report on the ruling military regime in Algeria. The radical cut to the […]
The Algerian government has indulged in telling half-truths by focusing on value of gas exports instead of the volume which has dropped 10% to 49.3 billion cubic meters in 2022, down more than 5 bcm from 2021. The drop confirms forecasts that Algeria- which already lost its status as an oil country- will lack capacity […]
Three years after the Hirak, Algeria has become an even more repressive country led by a ruthless military junta which continues to nurture hostility to France as a mantra of the regime, said former French ambassador to Algiers who warns that the ongoing collapse of Algeria will have repercussions on France. Xavier Driencourt served as […]
After losing the support of Madrid in their anti-Moroccan alliance, the Algerian rulers are now refocusing on Mauritania after having subjugated Tunisia’s Kais Saeid with petro-dollars sweeteners. According to Maghreb-Intelligence online magazine, the Algerian regime will intensify in 2023 its lobbying campaign in Mauritania to tighten its grip on this Maghreb country and turn it […]
Morocco plans to upgrade its liaison office in Tel Aviv into an embassy if Israel recognizes its sovereignty over the Sahara, US media Axios said citing unnamed Israeli diplomats. Morocco restored its diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 as part of a deal that included US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. […]
During the last Negev summit bringing together Arab foreign ministers with their Israeli and US peers, Morocco’s foreign minister voiced hope to see the next summer held in “another Sahara” alluding to Morocco’s southern provinces. On January 2, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said the next summit would be held in Morocco and that he […]
The recent arrest of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi illustrates a repressive headlong rush by the Algerian government, the French daily Le Monde said this Tuesday. In its editorial, entitled “In Algeria, the calamitous authoritarian overbidding of the regime”, the daily stated that the Algerian regime continues its ”repressive headlong rush” and its ”calamitous authoritarian outbidding.” “The […]
African politics: the promise and peril of key elections in 2023 African politics and democracy will likely see a busy 2023 year, as many of its countries, notably Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will hold high-stakes elections. The February general election in Nigeria has raised a great deal […]
For all Moroccans, 2022 was not like any other year. It was a year when the North African Kingdom grabbed the world’s attention and made headlines. It was also a year when Morocco strengthened further its global status, emerging as a serious regional and international player. From diplomatic breakthroughs in the Sahara dossier to major […]
Algeria’s civilian facade, President Abdelmedjid Tebboune, gave a new interview to Le Figaro in which he sought in vain to redefine the standards of diplomatic engagement by describing his regime’s unilateral decision to sever ties with Rabat as a decision to avert war. In diplomatic norms, breaking diplomatic ties and terminating all communication channels is […]