First Independent Mena Newspaper
South Sudanese authorities have confirmed on Tuesday, July 08, the arrival and custody of eight men deported from the United States, who landed at Juba International Airport on Saturday. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Apuk Ayuel, the individuals were transferred through “standard deportation procedures” and are currently being screened by relevant Government bodies to ensure […]
Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended his leadership in the face of growing public protests and international condemnation, asserting that his presidency is focused on long-term transformation rather than constrained by term limits or political pressure. Speaking at the Kenya Urban Forum in Naivasha, Ruto declared, “I cannot be distracted; I am a man on […]
Guinea-Bissau’s army announced on Friday (1 December) it had detained the leader of a group of security forces involved in overnight clashes in the capital, during which the latter tried to free a detained opposition minister and a senior state official. Order has been restored in the area near Guinea-Bissau’s presidential palace following an overnight […]
Egyptian authorities released Monday Al-Jazeera journalist, Hesham Abdel Aziz, and journalist Raouf Ebeid from pretrial detention, reports say. Abdel Aziz, a journalist at Al Jazeera Mubasher, was arrested on 20 June 2019 at Cairo International Airport. He was later accused of belonging to a banned group, and remained in custody until December 2019. Aziz’s health […]