by Mustafa B Mheta | Mar 18, 2021 | Africa, Breaking News, Press Releases, World News
The Media Review Network (MRN) is deeply skeptical of the latest US military foray into Mozambique. We view this development as an elaborate scheme designed to entrench Africa Command (AFRICOM) of the US Army indefinitely on African soil. We are perturbed at the fact...
by Mustafa B Mheta | Mar 12, 2021 | Africa, Breaking News, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
Though relations between the “brotherly countries” have never been without bumps in the road, Morocco and Algeria’s chilly ties have given way to open hostility over the past few months. The main culprit is obviously the Western Sahara conflict. Progress on the issue...
by Mustafa B Mheta | Mar 12, 2021 | Africa, Breaking News, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
The Supreme Court in Chad has cleared incumbent President Idriss Deby, who has been in power for 30 years, to seek a sixth term in office in a farce election to be held on 11 April 2021. He faces nine other candidates, all of whom were qualified by the Supreme Court,...
by Mustafa B Mheta | Mar 10, 2021 | Africa, Breaking News, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
On 6 February, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi officially took over the rotating chairship of the African Union (AU) for 2021 – this as he manoeuvres to consolidate power at home. He has managed to end his alliance with former...
by Mustafa B Mheta | Feb 26, 2021 | Africa, Breaking News, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
Outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger is stepping down after having served his two five-year terms at the helm of the country. The move is in itself unprecedented in a region where its not very common to have leaders calling it a day and allowing the process...
