MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 09/01/2025
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00:00Let's start with the UN, which welcomed the adoption on December 27, 2024, of a bill
00:20in the Central African Republic aimed at protecting human rights defenders, that is, on Agence
00:26Africaine.
00:27Yawo Akbetse, an independent UN expert, said that this law represents a major step forward
00:34for the recognition of fundamental rights and the security of defenders, and introduces
00:40enhanced protection measures, thus allowing civil society actors to work without fear
00:46of retaliation.
00:47Yawo Akbetse has committed to working with authorities to ensure the effective implementation
00:54of this historic legislation, notes the African Information Site.
00:59In the Democratic Republic of Congo, economic actors are pleading for the lifting of the
01:04suspension of the export of Congolese coffee and cocoa on the European market.
01:09Radio Okapi reports that the economic actors of the coffee-cocoa line in Niteri are demanding
01:15the lifting of the suspension of exports to the European Union in force since December
01:212024.
01:22They warn of disastrous economic consequences for more than 300,000 tons of products exported
01:29annually, in particular from Beni and Mombasa.
01:33The Congolese government is called to intervene to allow producers to continue to flow their
01:40essential products to their substances, says Radio Okapi.
01:44The news is also the presentation of the speech of the new president of Ghana, John
01:50Mahama, in Accra.
01:51The event marks his return to power after having previously led the country from 2012
01:57to 2017, informs News Alome.
01:59Elected with 55.6% of the vote, he succeeds Nana Akufo-Addo, but finally eight years
02:07of domination of the New Patriotic Party.
02:10At the ceremony, which brought together about twenty African leaders, John Mahama promised
02:15to lift the economic challenges of the country and was joined by his vice-president, John
02:20Mahama.
02:21Nana Akufo-Addo, the first woman to occupy this post in Ghana, reads on News Alome.
02:27Let's go to Nigeria, where Nigerian President Bolat Unubu expressed his commitment to support
02:33Ghana, informs Kwasi Assahun.
02:36Bolat Unubu made this promise during his speech on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in Accra, during
02:42the investiture of Mahama as president of Ghana.
02:45Bolat Unubu highlighted the importance of regional cooperation and adopted a Pan-African
02:51speech.
02:52He also highlighted the historical links between the two nations, affirming that Nigeria is
02:57ready to help Ghana in its economic challenges.
03:00This statement is part of a broader desire to strengthen African unity.
03:06The president encouraged African leaders to work together to face the common challenge,
03:13notes Kwasi's website.
03:17And Tchoupi, to finish, the Ministry of Commerce has announced a significant increase in the
03:22price of fuel in detail.
03:24Pannews, which provides information, reports that the price of benzene will increase from
03:29110 to 33 bir, reaching 101.47 bir per liter, while diesel and kerosene will also see
03:37the respective increases of 8.8 bir and 6.8 bir.
03:43This review, motivated by the fluctuations of global markets, aims to regulate prices
03:48in the face of the current economic challenges, notes the newspaper.
03:51The government has put on guard against any price manipulation and will monitor the supply
03:57chain to ensure the stability of the market, that is to say on Pannews.
04:02This is the end of this African news report.
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