First Independent Mena Newspaper
In Senegal, Exim Bank of the United States has made a preliminary commitment worth $ 86 million for Senegal’s rural electrification projects. The preliminary commitment is the first that Exim Bank has approved under a recently signed memorandum of understanding with Senegal’s Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation. If the transaction reaches final board approval, […]
The government of Cameroon last weekend reacted to the United States decision to remove it from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), saying Washington is targeting the wrong country. Cameroon’s minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji told journalists that the United States is targeting the wrong country, considering the professional record and conduct […]
Moroccan Kamal Oudrhiri, one of the most decorated NASA scientists in the last two decades, was awarded another decoration, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. First Moroccan to be hired by NASA some twenty years ago, Kamal Oudrhiri, head of NASA’s planetary studies department, was honored with the exceptional service medal in recognition of his numerous […]
The United States has lauded its “excellent and long-standing” counterterrorism cooperation with Morocco, a major non-NATO ally and one of the major US strategic partners in the region. In its annual terrorism report released Nov.1, the State Department says Morocco continued its comprehensive counterterrorism strategy that includes vigilant security measures, regional and international cooperation, and […]
Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, who is preparing a visit to Morocco in November, said the country has made strides in promoting women rights and gender equality. The kingdom of Morocco is a valued US ally that has “taken strides” under King Mohammed VI to promote gender equality, Ivanka told […]
The United States has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s state security minister, Owen Ncube, that it accuses of “gross violations of human rights”. The US accuses Ncube of being involved in the state-sponsored violent crack-down on civilians that saw several people being shot dead by soldiers, while many others sustained injuries from beatings and other forms […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Jared Kushner Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump discussed in Washington the longstanding Moroccan-US ties as well as a set of regional issues. The two men examined means to advance ties and shared views on a set of regional issues of common interest at a meeting attended by […]
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo highlighted King Mohammed VI’s leadership in advancing a bold and far-reaching reform agenda over the two past decades. Pompeo made the statement in a joint release following the 4th session of the US-Morocco strategic dialogue which he chaired in Washington together with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The US […]
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry last weekend said the country is working on removing Sudan from the United States’ list of terrorism sponsors. Riyadh made the announcement following a visit to Saudi Arabia by the head of Sudan’s transitional sovereign council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The duo met with King Salman. In […]
The US authorities announced on Friday a $5 million reward for information leading to the location, the identification, the arrest or conviction of Adnan Abou Walid al-Sahraoui, an ex-member of the Algeria-backed polisario separatist front and current chief of ISIS in Great Sahara (ISIS-GS) that killed four Green Berets in a 2017 ambush in Niger. […]