MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 13/11/2024
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00:00Welcome to the review of the African news that we open in Somalia.
00:15The Somali government has announced that Ethiopian troops will not participate in the new mission
00:21to maintain the peace of the African Union.
00:23This decision comes as Ethiopia, which has supported Somalia for more than 15 years,
00:30is in diplomatic conflict with Bogadishu,
00:33especially because of a controversial agreement with Somaliland,
00:37informs in its columns APA News.
00:40Somalia now prioritizes the inclusion of Egypt in this mission,
00:45exacerbating regional tensions related to differences on access to the Red Sea.
00:51The future of Ethiopian participation remains uncertain.
00:55While waiting for an official decision from the African Union,
00:59APA News specifies.
01:03The Central African Republic is developing a bill on foreign agents
01:09to strengthen the transparency of the funding received by NGOs,
01:13i.e. on PressAfrica.
01:16This text, supported by the Minister of the Administration of the Territory,
01:20aims to control external influences considered destabilizing for the country.
01:25Although the government claims that this law is essential to protect national sovereignty,
01:31it arouses concerns among NGOs that fear damage to democracy.
01:36The law is inspired by existing models in other countries,
01:39but its adoption remains controversial due to its perceived link with Russian influence,
01:46indicates our colleagues at PressAfrica.
01:50The 360 Africa reports in its columns that European boats will stop fishing
01:55in the Senegalese waters from Sunday,
01:58following the expiration of an agreement between the EU and Senegal.
02:03This is what the EU ambassador Jean-Marc Pisani announced yesterday.
02:07He said that this agreement, in force since 2019,
02:10will not be renewed due to failures in the fight against illegal fishing.
02:16This decision will affect 18 Spanish and French ships
02:20that will be able to choose to fish elsewhere in the region.
02:23The EU maintains a zero tolerance policy against illicit fishing,
02:27thus justifying the non-renewal of the agreement, informs the 360 Africa.
02:33Let's go now to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
02:36The government is relaunching the Grand Inga dam project,
02:40a mega project of 80 billion dollars,
02:43according to what can be read on Africa News.
02:45This dam, notes the newspaper, could produce up to 44,000 megawatts of electricity,
02:50thus meeting the energy needs of the RDC and neighboring countries
02:55such as South Africa and Nigeria.
02:57After more than 10 years of blockade due to differences with the World Bank,
03:02discussions have resumed with the new government, informs the newspaper online.
03:09Terminal in Liberia.
03:11Russia plans to open an embassy in Monrovia, the capital,
03:15which will mark a significant step in bilateral relations,
03:19informs in these columns here.
03:21This initiative was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
03:28during a recent visit to Africa.
03:31Sergei Lavrov stressed the importance of strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with Liberia.
03:36This opening of an embassy could also promote cultural and commercial exchanges
03:41between the two nations, notes the newspaper online.
03:46This is the end of this review of African news.