First Independent Mena Newspaper
Changing weather patterns are wreaking havoc on East Africa’s wildlife and placing the region’s people at greater risk too. As the planet warms, the natural wonder and one of the greatest spectacles of animal migration on earth — hundreds of thousands of wild animals making their annual trek from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park into the […]
Germany has donated security materials and equipment to the Casablanca Mohammed V Airport to help strengthen security, improve passengers’ experience and strengthen the efficiency and operational performance at the airport. The donation consists of three security equipment of the latest generation, a corridor of air security control and two security scanners. This security equipment, already […]
Namibia has called on Germany to go back to the negotiating table to discuss again and review the genocide agreement reached in May 2021 between the two governments. “Technical committees of Namibia and Germany discussed the issue and proposed that amendments be made to the joint declaration in the form of an addendum which was […]
Morocco and Germany have agreed to strengthen their operational cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cross-border extremism, in addition to cross-border and organized crime. According to a statement released by Morocco’s National Police (DGSN), following a joint security committee meeting, the scope of this cooperation also includes the fight against drug trafficking, illegal migration […]
Morocco and Germany have agreed on a €242 million cooperation program to be carried out in 2023, focusing on green energy, sustainable economy, employment and reforms. The joint program has been unveiled following talks held Oct.18-19 in Berlin between the two countries which turned a new page in their relations after resolving their diplomatic row […]
Eritrea is intensifying its involvement in neighboring Ethiopia’s civil war, including by instituting forced conscription to strengthen its army, in a bid to crush the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the former ruling party of Ethiopia. Eritrea’s involvement in Ethiopia’s civil war is seen as effectively hampering efforts to end fighting that destabilized the entire […]
A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has already drawn visits from several European leaders, scrambling to secure alternative sources after Moscow has reduced natural gas flows to EU countries. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast and […]
King Mohammed VI has underlined the importance Morocco places on strengthening relations of consultation and coordination with “friendly” Germany on various issues of common interest. In a congratulatory message sent to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the occasion of his country’s National Day, the Moroccan Sovereign offered his warmest congratulations to Mr. Steinmeier and expressed […]
At the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Qatar, Senegal and Turkey called for immediate peace talks between Moscow and Kiev to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Germany and France denounced Putin’s imperialism in its smaller neighbor. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taken centre stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday (20 September), […]
The Namibian opposition has asked Germany for the renegotiation of a controversial genocide deal reached between the two governments last year — this latest move is said to have been prompted by Berlin’s reticence that has led to even more resentment in its former colony. The leader of People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), Namibia’s largest opposition […]