MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 22/11/2024
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00:00Welcome to the News Review, in Africa, as we are in Burkina Faso, the country has decreed
00:14the freezing of assets of more than 100 people in the ex-president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
00:21for financing terrorism.
00:23It is written on the E360 Africa, this measure which applies for 6 months, renewable, also
00:30of terrorists, the GSIM and the IGS, accused of terrorist acts in the country.
00:37Damiba, currently in exile in Togo, had been overthrown in September 2022,
00:42after taking power by a coup d'état. He was recently expelled from the army
00:47for allegations of intelligence with foreign powers.
00:52People concerned are also forbidden to travel during the freezing of their assets,
00:58according to the online newspaper.
01:00Nigerian President Bola Dinobu will hold a state visit in France on November 28 and 29, 2024,
01:09marking the first visit since 2000.
01:12An information from Africom, this meeting aims to strengthen bilateral relations,
01:17already described as very dynamic by the Elysée.
01:20Discussions will be held on strategic areas such as energy transition,
01:27and the defense of innovation.
01:28For France, this visit is an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to West Africa,
01:34especially after recent military retreats in the region, says the online newspaper.
01:41And then this information from Apanews on the appointment of General Abdoulaye Maïga
01:46as Prime Minister of Mali, he replaces Choguel Maïga Limogé the day before.
01:51This decision was announced by a presidential decree signed by the General,
01:56Assimi Goïta, President of the Transition.
01:59The nomination occurs in a context of growing political tension,
02:03aggravated by public criticism of Choguel Maïga on his marginalization in fundamental decisions.
02:11The Limogé of the latter follows controversial statements
02:15during a meeting with the Five-Day Movement, a gathering of patriotic forces.
02:22Let's go to Tanzania.
02:24The country reached a rate of 128% food security in 2024,
02:30as announced by President Samia Soulou Hassan during the Norman-Borlaug International Dialogue.
02:39This success, specifies All Africa, which gives information and attributes
02:42to increased investments in agriculture,
02:46reinforced by an agreement signed at the Dakar Summit in January 2023.
02:50The country now plans to export its surplus production to its neighbors,
02:55while seeking to reduce post-harvest losses.
02:59The presidency stressed the importance of these efforts to ensure sustainable food sovereignty.
03:07Let's finish with Sierra Leone, which wants to reduce its dependence on rice imports,
03:12thanks to an African News.
03:14Indeed, notes the source, the flambé of rice prices
03:18pushes many consumers to give up other foods to buy them,
03:23contributing to food insecurity that affects 83% of the population.
03:28Experts attribute this increase in dependence on imports,
03:32which represent 35% of the rice consumed, and cost $200 million a year,
03:38Although the government aims at food self-sufficiency with a $1.8 billion plan,
03:45NGOs fear that they will only benefit from the great exploits reported in its African News column.
03:53That's all for this review of African news, thank you for following it.