MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 05/12/2024
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00:00Let's start with the Ivory Coast, which has signed two agreements for the construction of a thermal power plant in order to improve its energy capacity.
00:20This is information from E360 Africa. The first project in partnership with Songon Energy S.A. plans a 372 MW power plant with a cost of 524 million euros, creating 824 jobs.
00:37The second project, funded by Kachola Solar Power for 50.4 million euros, will generate 160 jobs during its construction, notes the source.
00:47These initiatives are part of the country's ambition to become a sub-regional energy hub and to provide a reliable and respectful energy for the environment.
00:58In Jad, humanitarian organizations are calling for additional funds to support the 700,000 Sudanese refugees fleeing the growing conflict in their country,
01:11i.e. on African News, Fleur Pialou, project manager for Doctors Without Borders, stressed that the current situation is unbearable, with refugees depending almost exclusively on food aid.
01:24Between May and September 2024, malnutrition caused the death of seven children in a refugee camp, and humanitarian organizations warn that without increased funding, the humanitarian crisis could worsen further,
01:38I specify the information site.
01:40Namibia, for its part, elected its first female president, Netumbo Nondishidekwa, during the November 27 elections, she won.
01:5257.31% of the votes bring news to Bangui, former vice-president and candidate for the party in power.
02:01Swapo has succeeded a government in place for 34 years.
02:05The main opponent, Panduleni Itula, of independent patriots for change, obtained 25.50% of the votes and contested the results.
02:16The elections were marked by logistical problems, resulting in long queues and prolonged voting, according to News to Bangui.
02:26Now let's go back to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
02:29A disease of unknown origin is currently raging in the province of Congo, particularly affecting the health zone of Panji.
02:37It's written on Hapa News.
02:39Health authorities report 79 deaths and 376 cases of infection, with disturbing symptoms such as fever, headaches and respiratory difficulties.
02:51A team of epidemiological experts has been mobilized to identify the disease and sample it for analysis.
02:58Authorities call on the population to be vigilant and recommend strict preventive measures to limit the spread of this epidemic, notes the online newspaper.
03:10Another occult to finish.
03:12Two months before the event, the FESPACO reveals its visuals.
03:15This is what we can read on the front page of Le Quotidien SN.
03:18This is the 29th edition of the Pan-African Film Festival and the television of Ouagadougou, which will take place on February 20, March 1, 2025.
03:29During a press conference, the organizing committee presented a captivating visual representing the faces of women surrounded by traditional motifs,
03:37entitled « Je suis Afrique, Mère de l'Humanité ».
03:41This visual, designed by Gideon Wink, symbolizes the cultural diversity of the continent and highlights the central role of women in African cinema.
03:50More than 1,351 films have been submitted for this promising edition.
03:55A rich program informs the online newspaper.
03:58And that's all for this review of African news.
04:01Thank you for following it.
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