MEDI1TV Afrique : LE GRAND JOURNAL MIDI - 10/03/2025
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00:00New information edition on Mediain TV, welcome to the big news of the afternoon.
00:17Meeting between the Minister of Justice Abdelatef Ouabi and his French counterpart Gérald Darmanin
00:26who was welcomed at the Ministry of Justice in Rabat.
00:30Fights against terrorism and organized crime have been addressed.
00:38In the Middle East, the truce remains fragile.
00:41In Gaza, Hamas asks to negotiate the second phase of the agreement.
00:45An Israeli delegation is expected on Monday in Cairo for indirect negotiations.
00:53The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced this Monday the end of the military operation in the west of the country.
01:03Syrian President Mohammed al-Sharaa promised to pursue those responsible for the bloodshed of civilians,
01:10of which at least 973 were killed.
01:15Meeting between the Minister of Justice Abdelatef Ouabi and his French counterpart Gérald Darmanin
01:27who was welcomed at the Ministry of Justice in Rabat.
01:32The joint declaration, signed, includes strategic priorities such as the fight against terrorism and organized crime,
01:41as well as the modernization of the judicial system and the strengthening of its governance.
01:46The developments of Dina Marini.
01:52While judicial cooperation between Morocco and France continues to strengthen,
01:57especially in the fight against drug trafficking,
02:00the Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdelatef Ouabi welcomed his French counterpart Gérald Darmanin on Monday.
02:07The objective was to evoke the fight against terrorism and organized crime.
02:12This meeting was also an opportunity to draw up an in-depth assessment of the progress made
02:19in the legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries.
02:23It is also an opportunity to scrutinize the future prospects of this collaboration
02:28and to discuss contemporary issues of common interest.
02:32During this meeting, a joint declaration of the Ministers of Justice of the two countries was signed.
02:37This is the result of the exchanges that had begun since the drafting of the action plan, signed on May 31, 2024,
02:45the one that aimed to fight against terrorism and organized crime.
02:51The two Ministers stressed the strategic importance of this axis,
02:55which represents a major threat both on the national and international level.
03:01I sincerely thank my friend the Minister of Justice for his friendship,
03:05his welcome and the very important work that Morocco and France have together
03:11on issues that affect justice for our fellow citizens.
03:14First of all, issues of daily justice.
03:16Mr. Minister is very attached to the functioning of the family,
03:20on simplifications, the digitization that can be brought for Moroccan citizens
03:26and French citizens, but also for lawyers, for the professions of law.
03:30And then I thank Morocco very sincerely, Mr. Minister, for the great cooperation that we have,
03:36especially in the fight against drug traffickers.
03:39We know how to count on a Moroccan justice that listens to the security of the French.
03:46And I thank him since we had a long exchange last night and this morning
03:50on the very important files for France,
03:52and especially on the arrest that took place in Marrakech very recently
03:57on people who are supposed to be very dangerous,
04:01having participated in the escape of Mr. Hamra in France.
04:05These people, arrested by the Moroccan services,
04:09we hope, will be in the next few days sent to the French national territory
04:16to respond to their actions in the face of French justice.
04:19And without the work of Morocco, in this specific case,
04:22but like the previous cases and like all those to which I cannot refer publicly,
04:26France would be less secure.
04:28And so it is really a great sign of friendship, a great sign of professionalism
04:31and a great work that we have in common,
04:34that I came to say to Mr. Minister to thank him very sincerely
04:38for his action and that of his administration.
04:51The meeting with my friend and French counterpart Gérard Darmanin
04:54was a sincere meeting.
04:56It allowed us to discuss many common issues,
04:59such as the exchange of criminals, the review of several agreements and common affairs,
05:03as well as the social and economic situation of Moroccans living in France.
05:07Agreements on the situation of lawyers have also been mentioned.
05:10We are very optimistic about the relationship and collaboration between the two countries.
05:15We have also drawn up some agreements with the lawyers
05:20in order to review them, and other issues and agreements.
05:25Faced with the evolution of criminal networks and the mechanisms of profit they generate,
05:29this threat significantly affects sovereignty, security, economy,
05:34the environment and the development of the two nations.
05:37Since then, France and Morocco have reaffirmed their common will
05:42to intensify their efforts to circumvent these phenomena and face them,
05:47and this by mobilizing the necessary resources, including those related to the legal field.
05:52Ministers have also agreed on the importance of the continuous training of professionals in the sector,
05:58the implementation of programs dedicated to the improvement of administrative management
06:03and legislative development, as well as the exchange of expertise in all areas relevant to justice.
06:10The weather alert in Morocco of the level of orange vigilance is still in progress.
06:15Heavy snowfall, heavy stormy rain and strong gusts of wind concern several provinces of the kingdom.
06:23Snowfall is expected until 11 p.m.
06:26Accumulations could reach 40 cm at the level of Ifre, Nazilal, Taze and Bnimlel
06:32in the provinces of Tangim, Derfnederk, Shefchaouen, Tetouan, Taounet, Taza, Ouazen, La'araych, El Hosseima.
06:39Rain accumulations could reach between 60 and 90 mm.
06:44And then the level of orange vigilance alerts on strong gusts of wind
06:49this Monday in Shefchaouen, El Hosseima, Tetouan, Boulmen, Midelt and Figig.
06:57And in the north of Morocco, it is because of these bad weather conditions
07:02that it was decided to suspend classes this Monday in public and private education establishments.
07:09This suspension concerns the Regional Academy of Education and Training of the Tangier region,
07:16Tetouan, El Hosseima and El Hosseima.
07:20An Israeli delegation is expected this Monday in Qatar
07:24for indirect negotiations on the continuation of the ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas.
07:30Negotiators of the Palestinian movement arrived on Sunday in the capital, Qatari,
07:35after several meetings in Cairo.
07:38The Israeli delegation is expected to meet with Hamas leaders
07:42Negotiators of the Palestinian movement arrived on Sunday in Qatar
07:47after several meetings in Cairo.
07:49The US special envoy for hostages detained in Gaza
07:53evokes an agreement on their release in the coming weeks,
07:58qualifying these recent direct and unprecedented discussions with Hamas as very useful.
08:06Israel announced on Sunday that it was ceasing to supply electricity to Gaza.
08:14The Minister of Energy, Eli Cohen, announced that he had signed the order to immediately stop
08:21supplying electricity to the Gaza Strip.
08:25A decision taken a week after the blockade of humanitarian aid in the Palestinian territory.
08:36The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced this Monday the successful end
08:43of the military operation in the west of the country
08:47where fights with loyalists of the failed regime and mass executions of civilians
08:53have resulted in hundreds of deaths since Thursday.
08:56Syrian President Mahmoud Sharif promised this weekend to pursue those responsible.
09:03According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights,
09:07the total number of victims has risen to 973, including women and children, since Thursday.
09:23Canada's future Prime Minister, Mark Carney,
09:27is at odds with US President Donald Trump,
09:30assuring in an offensive speech that his country will win
09:35and will never be part of the United States in any way.
09:40The 59-year-old former central banker, novice in politics,
09:45promised to build a new economy and to create new trade relations.
09:51He will officially become Prime Minister of Canada
09:55in the days to come after a power transition,
09:58with Justin Trudeau who had announced his resignation
10:02at the beginning of January after 10 years in power.
10:10The Democratic Republic of Congo,
10:12faced with the fall of cobalt prices,
10:15has recently suspended for four months any export of this strategic ore
10:21of which it is the world's leading producer.
10:24The unexpected measure could move the DR Congo away from potential investors
10:30but also encourage the ultra-dependent buyers of resources
10:34from this great country of Central Africa to find alternatives
10:39and keep some specialists on guard.
10:44This is what you have, this is what you have.
10:48Artillery fire attributed to paramilitaries
10:51targeted on Sunday El Roubaid, a city in southern Sudan.
10:56Nine dead and 21 injured among the civilians.
11:01The attack on this city by the state of North Kordofan
11:05was imputed to the paramilitary forces of rapid support.
11:10Last month, the army raised a two-year siege.
11:21Let's go back to Morocco.
11:22Ramadan is an opportunity for food improvement.
11:27The holy month is especially marked by consumption habits,
11:32sometimes excessive,
11:34which can have harmful effects on the health of young people.
11:39I invite you to find out more in this report by Ayub Deraza
11:42and Younes Meissouri-Souheil Jalil for the story.
11:47A period of abstinence, moderation and social solidarity,
11:51the holy month of Ramadan
11:53encourages everyone to focus on the essentials
11:56and to get rid of excesses from everyday life.
11:59Nevertheless, the month of fasting is often accompanied
12:02by a frenzy of spending and consumption
12:04with its corollary of food waste.
12:07These tendencies to overconsumption
12:09clash with the spirit and principles of Ramadan
12:12explained by social factors,
12:14commercial incentives
12:16and an unconscious desire for compensation
12:18after a day of abstinence.
12:24Fasting is above all a time of recovery
12:26and at the time of the break,
12:27the spiritual side of fasting
12:29disappears in favor of drinking
12:31with tables set up,
12:33like a wedding day.
12:35As surprising as it may seem,
12:37despite the surge in prices
12:39and the significant decrease in purchasing power,
12:41bad habits of overconsumption
12:43have not yet disappeared,
12:45they persist.
12:48What is regrettable is that this waste
12:50is not limited only to the frenzy of buying
12:52and the tons of food that ends up in the trash,
12:55but also to the excessive use of energy resources,
12:58which has incalculable economic and social consequences.
13:02Beyond the economic consequences,
13:04there is also a place to worry about
13:06the health impacts of bulimia
13:08and excessive consumption.
13:14Eating healthily and reasonably
13:16is one of the most important rules
13:18to follow during this month.
13:20It is important to take balanced meals
13:22that include at least one food of each food group
13:24and it is also essential to remember
13:26the noble values of giving
13:28and sharing with the poorest
13:30in this sacred month.
13:34To stop overconsumption,
13:36it is essential to act
13:38to consecrate the values of sharing
13:40and solidarity that make the singularity
13:42of the month of Ramadan.
13:44Sobriety, sharing and mutual aid
13:46are the fundamental values of this sacred month
13:48that should be preserved
13:50in the face of consumerist drifts.
13:52Notably, Ramadan is much more
13:54than a simple religious ritual,
13:56but a moment of food rebalancing
13:58and spiritual renewal.
14:01The guest of the Grand Journal
14:03of the day is Henri Nzouzi,
14:05political analyst,
14:07live from Brussels.
14:09Hello Henri Nzouzi
14:11and thank you for taking the time
14:13to answer our questions.
14:15Hello, thank you for the invitation.
14:17So what are the political
14:19and economic reasons
14:21that led the Democratic Republic
14:23of Congo to suspend
14:25its exports of cobalt
14:27and how could this
14:29affect
14:31the national economy?
14:33So what
14:35must be said is that
14:37on the economic level
14:39it was actually a remedy
14:41to an excedentary
14:43offer on the
14:45cobalt market that had
14:47caused a fall
14:49in the price of cobalt.
14:51It should be remembered, for example,
14:53that in February, in April
14:552022,
14:57the ton of cobalt
14:59was negotiated at $ 82,000
15:01the metric ton.
15:03And curiously,
15:05since February of this year,
15:07it is much less,
15:09which explains this decision
15:11which also essentially aims
15:13to boost prices.
15:15It is therefore a pressure shot
15:17that should ultimately allow
15:19in the medium term
15:21to find
15:23acceptable levels.
15:25In terms of politics, of course,
15:27it is a sovereign decision
15:29because it is important for the RDC
15:31to be able to control
15:33the entire production chain.
15:35It is also about
15:37strengthening the control
15:39of resources.
15:41It is also a way
15:43to reaffirm the sovereignty
15:45of the country in the matter
15:47at a time when you doubt
15:49the country which alone
15:51represents 70%
15:53of the next energy transition.
15:57How does this suspension
15:59of cobalt exports
16:01impact the world supply chains,
16:03especially
16:05in the sectors of
16:07technology, batteries,
16:09electric vehicles?
16:13Obviously, we understand it easily.
16:15This suspension
16:17will inevitably have consequences
16:19on supply.
16:21There is the effect of training
16:23in the entire sector,
16:25notably that of large public electronics,
16:27which may lead
16:29to price increases,
16:31but manufacturers
16:33will anyway have to absorb
16:35the costs.
16:37There are countries that are
16:39perhaps better prepared than others
16:41in relation to this decision
16:43because these countries,
16:45we are obviously thinking
16:47of the United States and others,
16:49but what is important
16:51in this decision is the will
16:53of the Congolese government
16:55to be able to continue to develop
16:57and encourage local industries
16:59for the treatment
17:01of cobalt.
17:03What are the consequences
17:05for foreign companies
17:07that depend on the supply
17:09of Congolese cobalt?
17:11How can they diversify
17:13their supply sources,
17:15according to you?
17:17Well, listen, here we are
17:19in a very particular case
17:21where you have
17:23one of the very first producers
17:25who decides to suspend
17:27for 4 months,
17:29but if you allow me a few figures,
17:31because it is important to come back to it.
17:33For example, the notation agency
17:35Fitch Ratings
17:37estimated that
17:39until 2027, the price of cobalt
17:41should be able to be negotiated
17:43between $25,000 and $26,000.
17:45I mentioned earlier
17:47the fact that we had fallen
17:49to $21,000
17:51precisely because of the excess
17:53supply that there was
17:55as a consequence of
17:57lowering the price,
17:59but indeed
18:01it must also be recognized
18:03that the RDC has,
18:05in any case, from this point of view
18:07decided to play
18:09another card, that is,
18:11to be able, through this
18:13decision,
18:15for the next 3-4 months,
18:17it must be said,
18:19to create conditions for an increase
18:21that will allow it to maximize
18:23both its revenues and
18:25to be able to provide
18:27significant income beyond
18:29what it could represent
18:31or even impact
18:33multinational companies
18:35that are active in the sector.
18:37This is why the Congolese government
18:39has put in place control mechanisms
18:41to ensure that this measure
18:43is effectively respected.
18:45Mr Nzouzi,
18:47this suspension of cobalt exports
18:49could lead to
18:51an increase in prices
18:53on global markets.
18:55How could the end consumers
18:57be affected?
18:59In any case,
19:01the consumer will be affected
19:03in one way or another.
19:05If there is
19:07an increase,
19:09the extent
19:11of this increase
19:13could possibly
19:15be compensated
19:17by the fact that some companies
19:19already have stocks.
19:21This means
19:23that it could possibly
19:25cut costs for the end consumer,
19:27but China will be
19:29the most affected anyway,
19:31since it is the main
19:33client, if I may
19:35express myself this way,
19:37and when we know
19:39the status of China
19:41in terms of the manufacturing
19:43of electronic components,
19:45telephones, everything that
19:47looks close or far
19:49to the electronic sector,
19:51it goes without saying that
19:53this will have consequences.
19:55However, I think,
19:57as I said earlier,
19:59countries like the United States
20:01and Western countries
20:03will be prepared anyway
20:05to diversify
20:07their supply sources.
20:09You mentioned
20:11China and the United States.
20:13How could this decision
20:15influence diplomatic relations
20:17between the RDC
20:19and its commercial partners,
20:21notably the consumer countries
20:23you mentioned, the United States,
20:25China and the European Union?
20:31The RDC represents
20:33a large number of recipes
20:35and a significant
20:37percentage of gross domestic
20:39product, which still
20:41constitutes the Achilles heel
20:43for the RDC. It is the ability
20:45to directly transform
20:47the ore on site, which
20:49could allow it to control
20:51the entire production chain,
20:53supply and distribution.
20:55We are not there yet,
20:57despite the efforts that were made
20:59a few years ago,
21:01in close cooperation with Zambia
21:03to set up a value chain
21:05for the battery industry
21:07through cobalt.
21:09But here, once again,
21:11what is important for the RDC
21:13is to be able to maneuver
21:15and above all to be able
21:17to discuss equally
21:19with countries that sometimes
21:21come through multinational companies
21:23to exploit cobalt in the RDC,
21:25but the RDC does not always have
21:27the necessary arguments.
21:29It is an act of sovereignty
21:31that will have positive
21:33consequences for the RDC
21:35since it is perhaps
21:37in the first instance to lose some recipes
21:39but by discounting, precisely
21:41thanks to this suspension, a rise in costs
21:43but above all to be able to create
21:45the conditions for a greater industrialization.
21:49Thank you Henri Nzouzi, political analyst.
21:51Thank you for answering
21:53the questions of Medien TV
21:55from Brussels.
21:57Je vous en prie, merci.
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23:55of water storage at the Loukos Basin.
23:58The total volume of hydric resources available
24:01exceeded 462.8 million cubic metres
24:04versus 419 million cubic metres
24:07during the same period last year.
24:09In Dratiafjallat, the volume stored
24:11in the Hassan al-Dakhil dam
24:13was around 203 million cubic metres,
24:16a filling rate of 64.9%
24:19versus about 26% last year.
24:21As for the Idris I dam in Fasnknas,
24:24the total volume stored in it
24:26exceeded 290 million cubic metres
24:28versus 213 million cubic metres
24:30during the same period last year.
24:32With the continuous improvement
24:34of the climate conditions
24:36and the pursuit of rainfall,
24:38the Moroccan dams should record
24:40new increases in their reserves,
24:42thus strengthening the country's hydric security.
24:46This is the end of the big news
24:48of the midday news.
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