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00:00Good evening everyone, let's start with the headlines.
00:24In Senegal, the polling stations are closed.
00:28More than 7 million voters have been called to the polls to elect the 165 seats of the National Assembly.
00:37And the southern suburbs of Beirut are hit by new Israeli attacks.
00:42More than 3,450 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 8, 2023.
00:48And during their last official head-to-head in Lima,
00:52Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his American counterpart Joe Biden
00:57that Beijing was working on a smooth transition with the new administration of Donald Trump.
01:03Details in a few moments.
01:07We start this newscast from Senegal, where citizens have been called today to elect the representative to the National Assembly.
01:14A decisive step that highlights the expectations of Senegalese people
01:19in a context where the political landscape is marked by many challenges.
01:24This is a report by Régis Moukila and Chirn Daou.
01:30Very early this November 17, many Senegalese people went to the polls to elect the 165 members of the National Assembly.
01:38Ousmane Sanko, head of the PASTEF list, the party in power,
01:42voted early in the locality of Ziguinchor in southern Senegal.
01:51In the Senegalese capital, Abbas Fall, head of the PASTEF list,
01:55in the Dakar department, expressed the need to review the electoral mechanisms,
02:00those after having completed his vote.
02:03What I see here is that we need to reform the electoral code.
02:08What I saw today proves that we need to reform the electoral code
02:12to review the conditions of participation in the elections.
02:16Imagine, 41 lists are in competition.
02:19In the polling stations, only two or a few lists are represented.
02:23This should make us think about the billions of public funds used to organize the polls.
02:29Participating in the elections is certainly a right,
02:32but we should think about rationalizing public funds,
02:35rationalizing the elections and even rationalizing the number of participants in these elections.
02:46On the opposition side, Amadou Ba, head of the coalition list,
02:50called for transparent elections.
02:53He especially insisted on the good progress of his legislatures.
02:57I am happy. I think we did a good campaign.
03:00We thank God, we thank the people.
03:03Now it is the day of the vote.
03:05I thank God that everything happened in a calm manner.
03:10We did not have any major incidents.
03:13I even think that at some point we crossed parallel lists,
03:19but we communed.
03:22The voters, meanwhile, are waiting for the legislatures of the deputies
03:26who will provide concrete answers to the country's social and economic challenges.
03:31We do our duty as civilians.
03:34It is hope.
03:36We just go with hope, but no one has a certainty like me.
03:39What I want, or how I want the government to work to help the life of Senegalese people,
03:47we all have the hope that it will improve.
03:50We had the confidence to vote for them.
03:52But this confidence began to deteriorate.
03:54We cannot let it continue.
03:56That is why I came.
03:58Particularly to vote today.
04:00To change at this rate.
04:03The composition of the future Senegalese National Assembly poses a major challenge.
04:08Indeed, the new authorities of the country aspire to an absolute majority
04:12within this 15th legislature to carry out their Senegal 2050 benchmark.
04:20And our correspondent in Dakar, Dauda Sow,
04:23describes the general atmosphere in this day of scrutiny.
04:26He also comes back to the participation rate.
04:28I suggest you listen to him.
04:31At 2 p.m., the participation rate was about 35%.
04:35Around 5 p.m., the participation rate was a little over 40%.
04:40The challenge is to see today if the participation rate
04:44of these legislatures anticipated for 2024 will be a little higher than the rate of 2022.
04:51As I recall, Senegal also organized legislative elections two years ago.
04:56In the 2022 legislature, the participation rate was 46%.
05:02There, at 5 p.m. in Senegal, we had a participation rate of a little over 40%.
05:07It remains to be seen if this rate will evolve by then
05:11and whether it will be a little more important than the 2022 participation rate
05:15or whether it will be below 46%.
05:19And we said it in title.
05:21Israel continues to bomb Lebanon with strikes announced in the southern suburbs of Beirut,
05:26the headquarters of Hezbollah.
05:28The spokesman for Hezbollah, Mohamed Afif,
05:30was killed in one of the raids that targeted the headquarters of the Baath Party
05:35in the heart of Beirut.
05:37His death has been confirmed by the head of the Lebanese branch of the Baath Party.
05:40Sohail Jalil for more details.
05:46Mohamed Afif killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut.
05:50A new target for Tsaal.
05:52Since September 23, Israel has launched an intense bombing campaign in Lebanon
05:58with the aim of reaching the Lebanese branch of Hezbollah.
06:01A campaign that has been effective since this last week.
06:04Several high-ranking officials were neutralized during Israeli bombardment
06:08on the southern border of Beirut.
06:14The enemy continues its escalation
06:16when Lebanon has received the proposal to cease fire
06:19and a commitment to resolution 1701.
06:22All this is just a vain attempt to put pressure on our country.
06:26We will not do it.
06:30Mohamed Afif has been in charge of the media aspect of Hezbollah since Lebanon.
06:35For years, he has been responsible for the relations with the media
06:38within the pro-Iranian Hezbollah.
06:40In contact with journalists from various local and foreign media,
06:44he often provided them with information under the guise of anonymity.
06:48The Mujahideen of Al-Bawasil do not have enough weapons.
06:52This is a Syrian attack.
06:55This is a blatant attack against a partisan institution,
06:58the seat of the Baath party, an Arab socialist party in Lebanon.
07:01This is an institution, not a barracks.
07:03We are proud that the leadership of the Baath party, an Arab socialist party,
07:08is part of the axis of resistance and defiance.
07:12A member of Hezbollah since the beginning of the 1980s,
07:15Mohamed Afif was part of the close circle of Hassan Saleh
07:19who was killed on September 27, also following Israeli strikes.
07:26The Israeli army also carried out intense strikes today on the Gaza Strip.
07:3146 Palestinian civilians were killed.
07:34The deadliest strike took place in the middle of the night in Beit Lea.
07:3826 bodies were removed from the cellars of a targeted building,
07:41including children and women.
07:43At least 59 people are still trapped in the ruins.
07:47According to Palestinian authorities,
07:49Israeli attacks have killed more than 43,800 since October 7 last year.
07:58And this Saturday in Lima, Peru, the summit of the APEC,
08:02Economic Cooperation for Pacific Asia,
08:05trade, investment and sustainable growth,
08:08was on the agenda.
08:10In addition to an ultimate head-to-head between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.
08:14Details with Alaa Ben Ali.
08:44We haven't always agreed, but our conversations are still ongoing.
08:51And we will try to make a smooth transition
08:55in relations between China and the United States
08:57in the interest of the populations of the two countries.
09:01In echo, Joe Biden said that the two countries should do everything
09:05to prevent competition between them from leading to conflict.
09:09We haven't always agreed, but our conversations have always been frank.
09:16These conversations allow us to avoid miscalculations
09:19and guarantee that competition between our two countries
09:22does not turn into conflict.
09:24It is our responsibility.
09:26And over the past four years,
09:28I think we have proven that it was possible to maintain this relationship.
09:32We are the most important alliance
09:35and we also maintain the most important relationship in the world.
09:39And how we must act together in the future
09:42will inevitably impact the world in which we live.
09:49Declarations that breathe optimism,
09:51while Trump promised a very aggressive policy against Beijing,
09:55with the establishment of customs rights
09:57that could go up to 60% for Chinese products.
10:00But in the face of this American protectionism,
10:02China is working to multiply cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
10:06The 21 countries in the region alone represent 60% of the world GDP.
10:11Finally, on the eve of the 2024 APEC Summit,
10:14a joint statement condemned certain actions
10:17by the Republic of Korea and Russia
10:19and highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and stability
10:23in the Indo-Pacific region.
10:26And the news is also the Ukrainian energy network
10:29which faced a new Russian attack on Sunday.
10:32The national authorities report two deaths and a dozen injuries across the country.
10:37According to Kiev, Moscow would have destroyed half of Ukraine's energy capacity.
10:42Ukraine, which suffered one of the largest air strikes launched by Russia,
10:47at least according to the head of Ukrainian diplomacy.
10:50According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,
10:53120 missiles and 90 drones were launched
10:57and the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense managed to destroy 140 of its targets.
11:07We are now interested in the G20 Summit.
11:10In Rio de Janeiro, 19 major world economies,
11:13the European Union and the African Union,
11:16as well as 56 delegations of countries and international organizations
11:20will participate tomorrow at this summit.
11:22This manifestation, which lasts two days,
11:24is orchestrated under the Brazilian presidency
11:26with the ambition to bring solutions to the global crisis
11:29while being the voice of the countries of the Global South.
11:33Réci de Cheima Fekri.
11:36Fight against hunger, poverty and inequality,
11:39sustainability, climate change and fair transition,
11:43reform of global governance and taxation of the ultra-rich.
11:47All these themes are at the heart of this 19th edition of the G20 Summit.
11:52These will be addressed during three plenary sessions.
11:55The opening ceremony of the G20 this Monday
11:58will mark the launch of the World Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty,
12:03a flagship initiative that aims to mobilize resources
12:06and strengthen global efforts to eradicate hunger by 2030.
12:12In this sense, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
12:16will reveal the list of countries and organizations
12:18that have joined this alliance.
12:20This list is supposed to get 500 million people out of poverty
12:25thanks to money transfers and social protection systems.
12:29This summit, which coincides with the COP29,
12:32will also address climate change.
12:34The diplomatic tensions related to this subject
12:37will therefore be discussed in priority at the summit.
12:40The G20 countries represent 85% of the global economy
12:45and are the largest contributors to the development banks
12:49that drive the necessary funding for the fight against global warming.
12:54They are also responsible for more than three-quarters
12:57of the greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
13:00Brazil will then host the flagship of the G20 Presidency
13:04in South Africa,
13:06marking the end of a dense program
13:08with more than a hundred official meetings,
13:11twenty ministerial meetings
13:13and more than 50 meetings of senior officials,
13:17in addition to a dozen parallel events across the country.
13:23Yo Gaban, the participation rate is above average
13:27after the holding of the constitutional referendum yesterday.
13:31850,000 voters were called to speak on the yes or no.
13:35In the meantime, the final results.
13:37International observers greet a democratic process.
13:41This is a report by Kevin Oswald of Ocara.
13:47A win for the military in power
13:49which has just recorded more than 110% of the participation rate
13:53according to the figures published by public television.
13:56850 voters were called to speak on this new fundamental law of the country.
14:01In the meantime, the official results
14:03will be published by the Ministry of the Interior by Tuesday.
14:06International observers greet a democratic process.
14:10The mission has seen a massive mobilization of voters
14:14at least on the whole of the election process.
14:17Public media have helped inform voters on the electoral process.
14:23The High Communications Authority,
14:25which is the one that regulates the special broadcasts
14:28dedicated to the different yes or no coalitions,
14:31the media have animated the different positions on the constitution
14:35and this has not hindered the relations between the Gabonese compatriots.
14:40The constitutional referendum took place without major incidents
14:44according to the observers of hope for the new generation
14:47who issue some recommendations to the Gabonese authorities.
14:50That the relations are fluid between the electoral actors
14:56involved in the process of the received votes.
14:59Two, ensure transparency in the publication of the results.
15:04Three, integrate the role of the observer
15:08the role of the international observer in a detailed way.
15:12Set up a statute to ensure the rights of international observers
15:17and thus strengthen the transparency of the electoral process.
15:21If the new constitution of the country is adopted,
15:24it will remain the organization of a presidential election in 2025.
15:28A process that will put an end to this period of transition
15:32born since August 30, 2023.
15:36Direction to present the Niger where hundreds of people
15:39spread yesterday a call to demonstrate
15:42launched by civil society organizations.
15:46A march aimed at reaffirming the support
15:49of the populations to the military authorities.
15:52The demonstrators denounce attempts to destabilize the country.
15:56The report with our correspondent Jean-Giblet Luilliam.
16:01At 8 o'clock this Saturday, only a few groups seem to have responded
16:05prison on the place Toumou of Niamey.
16:08But very quickly, dozens then hundreds of people
16:11fled the neighborhoods of the capital, responding to the call
16:14to demonstrate launched by the synergy of civil society organizations
16:18for a renewed support to the National Council for the Preservation of the Country.
16:22The support is always the same. The support has not failed.
16:26The support is always the same.
16:28The Nigerian people, the Malian people, the Burkina Faso people,
16:31all these three peoples are behind the CNSP.
16:34We are with them with all our hearts.
16:37And for the demonstrators, the message is clear
16:40and seems to remain the same as at the first hour
16:43and have followed the accession of military authorities to power.
16:46Not to the CDAO, to the CIFA front, but also to a return to democracy
16:50that would appeal to the so-called imperialist forces.
16:53We tell them that in the face of these multiple threats,
16:57they will have a popular response.
17:00Because this revolution is the revolution of the people.
17:03And I would like to tell you that power does not belong to these soldiers,
17:06as you think. Power belongs to the people
17:09because it is the people who give these soldiers the credit to stay.
17:12That is why today the people protect their revolution.
17:15The people protect their power.
17:18A power that these demonstrators would still like to see in place.
17:22For the thousands of people gathered on the square of the concert,
17:26there is no need to rush to new elections.
17:29I am against the election.
17:32The election must not continue until the country is swept away.
17:39And the country, at the moment, does what it wants.
17:47Today, organizing elections would be a step back,
17:50because we are going to return to the drift of politicians.
17:53They did nothing in 30 years,
17:56unlike the CNSP which gave us our sovereignty and our pride.
17:59Today, Niger can finally hope to take advantage of these resources.
18:06It should be noted that this new popular demonstration
18:09is due to new accusations of interference
18:12and the arrest of a presumed French spy in Niger.
18:15The military authorities have also decided to end the activity of two NGOs,
18:20including the French Agency for Cooperation and Development,
18:23which has been operating in the country since 2010.
18:27For two months, Bamako will vibrate at the pace of the African Biennale of Photography,
18:32with a theme that speaks to me.
18:35This 14th edition will bring together more than 80 artists from several countries.
18:40And imagine, Morocco is the country guest of honor of this international meeting.
18:45Reporting in Bamako, our correspondent Mohamed Dagnoko.
18:51Country guest of honor of the 14th edition of the African Biennale of Photography,
18:56which will take place from November 16, 2024 to January 16, 2025,
19:00Morocco has hastened a strong delegation to Bamako,
19:04composed of officials, artists and art critics.
19:07Traditional partner of this Biennale, through the Royal Air Morocco,
19:11official carrier of artists,
19:14Morocco congratulates itself on this space of exchange
19:17that allows to discuss the place and the role of African photography.
19:22The Biennale of Bamako is to open this debate,
19:26this debate around African identity,
19:29the history of Africa, but also the image of art in Africa.
19:35This is what this prestigious platform allows us to have.
19:42In front of his works, the Malian photographer Seiba Keita,
19:46through his lens, retraces the condition of women in his Malenke community.
19:53A community where the word, the very theme of this edition, is not always free for women.
19:59In the Malenke community, women do not have the right to speak.
20:03When you exchange with these women, during their marriage,
20:06they took jewelry, animals and many other things.
20:10But they do not have the right to speak.
20:13Although we say that women represent the cornerstone of our house.
20:22For this 14th edition, which marks the 30th anniversary of this Biennale,
20:26and to marry the political context,
20:29the organizers wanted sovereignty to be felt through the installations.
20:35It is under the sign of Malian sovereignty, because it is a 100% Malian Biennale.
20:39You have even seen the land, it is the land of Djenné.
20:43So we want to give a little more popular anchorage to the event.
20:49For two months, more than 80 photographers will amaze the population
20:54with quality clichés on a dozen exhibition sites.
21:00In Morocco, the 4th edition of the Feminine Forum Jawahir du Sahara
21:05ends this Sunday in the city of Smara.
21:08An event that highlights the skills of women from the southern provinces in all fields.
21:12Details with Ala Benelli.
21:18End of the event this Sunday in the city of Smara
21:20of the 4th edition of the Feminine Forum Jawahir du Sahara.
21:23An event that aims to highlight the skills of women from the southern provinces in all fields.
21:28This forum is part of the celebration of the Glorious Green March and the Independence Day.
21:37The most important for us is that this 4th edition of the forum
21:40is placed under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
21:43This proves the confidence that the sovereign gives to the Moroccan woman in general
21:47and to the Sahrawi woman in particular.
21:49And this only encourages the Ennour Association
21:52for the encouragement of women and children to continue their activities and efforts.
21:59On this occasion, a tribute was given to women who were illustrated by their actions and initiatives
22:04both at the national, regional and provincial level
22:07in the scientific, academic, associative, human rights and media fields.
22:12This is a unique tribute in a unique city, in a unique forum, under the high patronage of His Majesty.
22:17This event once again demonstrates the will of the Kingdom to highlight the feminine skills
22:22and to pursue major advances in the situation of the Moroccan woman
22:26and also her participation in parallel diplomacy
22:29and this can be seen in all areas where she is present in force.
22:34I am very happy to be here in the city of Smara
22:37to participate in the 4th edition of this forum.
22:40This cultural, political and social event brings together all the female elites
22:44who shape the socio-economic and political landscape of the region
22:48and who honour our country.
22:53During this edition, the people of Morocco, the Sahrawi women,
22:57the Sahrawi women, the Sahrawi women, the Sahrawi women,
23:01During this edition, the public was also invited to follow a video sequence
23:05on the different infrastructures in the province of Smara
23:09without the musical repertoire of Hessani and the highlights of the previous edition.
23:16The Sahrawi Women Forum is an annual event.
23:19We are proud to participate in it every time.
23:22The economic autonomy of women is a very important issue.
23:26Among the challenges of the Kingdom is that by 2035
23:29the participation of women in the country's economy should reach 45%.
23:34We are at 22% today
23:37and there is still a lot of effort to be made to meet this challenge.
23:46The program of this forum, which brings together experts,
23:49university researchers and representatives of civil society,
23:53included artistic exhibitions, workshops on women's economic autonomy
23:58and seminars on the promotion of women's conditions
24:01and their integration into socio-economic life.
24:06And a word to sports to close this edition.
24:09The Moroccan U20 football team won against its Tunisian counterpart
24:13on the score of 2 goals to 1 in the match of the second day of the tournament
24:18of the North African Football Union,
24:21qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations
24:24of the category disputed today in Ismailia, Egypt.
24:28After this match against Tunisia,
24:30the U20 national team will be opposed to Algeria on November 20
24:34and Libya on November 23.
24:36The selections for the first and second places of this tournament
24:40will be held in the final phase of the next U20 cup,
24:44qualifying for the next World Cup of the category
24:47scheduled for next year in Chile.
24:54The Moroccan national team is in the middle of the game.
24:57Raydar Alawi is able to score a beautiful goal after the break.
25:05Raydar Alawi is able to put the ball in the net.
25:08The African football team is in the second goal.
25:11The Moroccan national team is in the second goal.
25:14Raymond Tanda is back in power in this match.
25:20He scores a goal.
25:22And that's how this edition ends.
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