MEDI1TV Afrique : Midi infos - 31/01/2024
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02:37 I would like to thank Foreign Minister Burrita
02:39 and the Kingdom of Morocco for their hospitality today
02:43 and their partnership and cooperation.
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03:13 And our roles in building international security
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07:14 I would like to add to that. The Moroccan Presidency of the Security Council, which has been presided over three times, has participated in its reform, in order to improve the efficiency in terms of crisis management and promotion of peace and security.
07:30 I would like to remind you of the key proposal that was in the order of the Conference of the Heads of State of the African Union, following the conference of Tangier at the initiative of Morocco, which had put forward the proposal of the necessity of a new approach in terms of security management, a new approach that associated the TRIPTIC with the Nixus Peace, Security and Development.
07:52 There were many Moroccan proposals in this direction, to change the mindset, to change the approach in terms of managing security issues in Africa.
08:02 In the sixth place, there is the creation of the Council of Young People, insofar as Morocco gives a significant place to the investment in the improvement of the capacity of young people.
08:10 In the seventh place, there is the organization of more than 50 forums to discuss African issues, with the aim of drawing attention to the priorities of Africa and to find solutions to the financing problem.
08:23 Morocco has become an essential platform to discuss African issues. We remind ourselves of the annual meetings of the World Bank of the IMF that took place in Morocco, and the African countries have been able to raise their concerns regarding financing.
08:40 In the seventh place, we must recall some regional initiatives, the initiative of the African countries on the coast of the Atlantic, which is now becoming a strategically important space, even a geopolitical and geostrategic space.
08:52 It is an initiative that has gained visibility. From the moment it has created the vision of most African countries on the coast of the Atlantic.
09:00 There is also the initiative to disengage the countries of the Sahel, which is also important, and in addition to efforts to mediate Morocco, it is also important to recall that the dynamism of Moroccan ideas in Africa is the role that it plays at the bilateral level,
09:14 highlighting the importance of promoting a plural approach to cooperation.
09:19 Morocco, Mohamed Eshkoundi, if we follow you well, it is a more than positive assessment of Morocco's return to the African Union, marked in particular by several policies and programs developed by the Kingdom.
09:35 You have mentioned them. Can you now come back to the issues of the presence and action of Morocco in Africa, both in terms of co-development and as a provider of security on the continent?
09:50 We must say that Morocco is very present in Africa because when we look at Morocco's experience in terms of its multidimensional exchanges with African countries,
10:01 this approach promotes a new dynamic based on the triptych security and development.
10:07 That is to say, Morocco is not in a logic only secure in terms of security promotion. Morocco is aware that to promote security in Africa, a multidimensional approach must be promoted.
10:21 An approach that takes into account security, of course, of the emergency, but also of development.
10:25 Morocco is much more, when we look at the dynamics of Moroccan investments, when we look at the scope of certain proposals such as the initiative of the River Islands of the Atlantic,
10:34 other positions related to the promotion of security, Morocco wants that, and it is done, that is to say, it is done on the ground,
10:42 we see that there is a kind of junction between everything that concerns the emergency and everything that concerns development.
10:50 So Morocco, in this matter, is a force of proposal, beyond the fact that there is also this diplomacy, I want to say cultural,
11:00 because Morocco organizes and welcomes a set of forums to discuss African issues, and yet it makes the junction with the African Union and its reform.
11:10 Because in the reform, we have insisted on the need to prioritize. So Morocco, it offers a kind of platform to discuss what are the priorities of African countries,
11:23 like the issue of the financing I mentioned earlier, the energy transition, the problems of access to energy, and the problems of the security issue.
11:36 So Morocco has also accumulated a lot of experience in relation to everything that is security promotion,
11:41 so an approach that it tries to put at the disposal, modestly at the disposal of other African countries,
11:47 to say that if we want to get to the bottom of the security dimension, we must not be content with a strict military approach.
11:56 We will have to open up to other approaches that are likely to promote human development.
12:03 And thanks to the promotion of human development, we can fight against terrorism and we can go much further in development.
12:13 Because insecurity, terrorism, and in addition to geopolitical crises that are negatively affecting Africa, paralyze the development process.
12:23 So Africa must invest in resilience, in improving its resilience, through the promotion of human development.
12:31 And that's what Morocco does when we see the decomposition of Moroccan SDEs in Africa.
12:39 We see that human development has a part to play in this dynamic of Moroccan investment in the countries of the continent.
12:47 The kingdom that shows us more and more that we need African solutions to the problems that the continent faces.
12:55 Mahmoud Eshkoundi, can you tell us now about the deadlines that await Morocco in terms of cooperation and action within the African Union?
13:05 So in terms of deadlines, there is the next summit of the African Union.
13:09 So there will be the election of the Vice President of the Office of the Conference of the African Union.
13:13 And that's a major issue for Morocco.
13:15 Morocco brings a lot to Africa in several points of view, as I have just highlighted.
13:21 Morocco can legitimately claim this position, especially since it benefits from a large support from African Union countries.
13:31 Whether we are with Morocco, which has developed relations with most African countries.
13:35 It benefits from major support and is also reciprocal.
13:40 It is also supported by African countries, whether they are English-speaking or French-speaking countries.
13:47 So this is a position that will eventually allow Morocco to secure the presidency of the African Union.
13:55 And this will be a major turning point in terms of everything that it can bring to this instance.
14:00 We must remember that Morocco is aware of the extent of the task that awaits it.
14:06 If it is elected to be the Vice President of the Conference of the African Union and then President,
14:12 it will certainly want to mark the spirits, but in a concrete way, as it has always done, by driving a new dynamic to the continent.
14:22 Let's say that Morocco is supported by several countries, I just reminded you, in the four regions.
14:27 This is because it has developed strategic partnerships based on this notion of African pan-Africanism.
14:35 And this is important, pan-Africanism of development, of course, that is to say, trying to find African solutions to African problems,
14:42 trying to bring solutions to the problems of development from Africa.
14:48 So this is important. Morocco must already prepare, from our humble point of view, prepare the next step.
14:57 Insofar as it takes this position in a context, it must be remembered, marked by the multiplication of crises in Africa,
15:03 the problem of financing, because the crises that have followed, the pandemic, the crises related to the coronavirus pandemic,
15:10 then the geopolitical crisis related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
15:14 have negatively affected the dynamic, I want to say, of financing of African countries.
15:20 In addition, there is food insecurity in view of all these crises and also in view of the impact of climate change on African economies.
15:28 And in addition, the impact of the dynamic of global fragmentation on political stability in Africa,
15:34 without forgetting the regional tensions that break out in the Sahel, as well as the geopolitical tensions at the Red Sea.
15:40 So the idea for Morocco, perhaps, if it becomes first vice president, then president of the African Union,
15:46 the idea would be to lay the foundations for a new model of continental development.
15:50 From the 2063 agenda and its acquisitions, a model of continental development that incorporates new dimensions,
15:57 such as resilience, such as the need to reflect on the development of Africa as a common good.
16:04 So these are the elements, perhaps, the challenges and the challenges that await Morocco,
16:09 if ever it is called to preside over the destiny of the African Union.
16:13 Mohamed El Shkoundi, thank you, thank you for all these clarifications, thank you for answering our questions.
16:19 In the rest of the news, dear and notable Sahrawi tribes of the region of the Ayun Sakia El Hamra
16:26 have renewed their commitment to the autonomy plan as a realistic and credible solution.
16:31 It was during a meeting with the high-level diplomatic delegation,
16:35 composed of 16 ambassadors from the United Nations in Geneva, currently visiting the Ayun.
16:41 During this meeting, the sheikhs also reported the important historical steps that confirm the Moroccan identity of the Sahrawi.
16:48 The interview also included the presentation of testimonies to the sheikhs of the Sahrawi tribes,
16:55 to the diplomatic delegation, which all agreed on the climate of security and stability
17:01 that the inhabitants of the southern regions of the kingdom have.
17:05 Listen to these few reactions.
17:07 Today was a good meeting with this diplomatic delegation from the Ayun and the southern region.
17:14 It was a nice meeting with this diplomatic delegation visiting the southern regions and the city of the Ayun.
17:19 The ambassadors expressed their feelings towards our kingdom and the southern regions.
17:24 We thanked them in turn for their support in Morocco,
17:27 during his election as head of the Council of Human Rights in Geneva.
17:31 This meeting was with ambassadors from the countries of the south.
17:37 We met ambassadors from various countries who came to discover the provinces of southern Morocco.
17:43 They were shocked by the development they saw here.
17:47 We were shocked by this development and this flourishing.
17:52 Since our arrival in Geneva, we have been in contact with the ambassadors of the southern regions.
17:58 Since our arrival in these provinces, in these southern regions,
18:03 the welcome has been so warm in all the institutions,
18:10 from the Wali, the city hall and all the authorities of the province.
18:18 Today was a special day to be welcomed by the leaders of the traditional Ayun chiefs.
18:34 It was a very warm welcome.
18:38 The remarks of the ambassadors were very moving.
18:49 Today was a special meeting.
18:53 Today's meeting was special.
18:55 It was characterized by transparency and sincerity.
18:58 During our discussions with the leaders of the tribes,
19:01 who are the pillars of Sahrawi society,
19:03 they explained to us the history and the roots of this southern part of the kingdom.
19:07 They taught us how loyal they are to their country, the Kingdom of Morocco.
19:11 We learned from them and no one has loyalty to them.
19:15 In addition to examining the socio-economic, political and human rights situation in these regions,
19:21 the diplomatic delegation visited the regional investment center of the Ayun Saqiyah Al Hamra in Benani,
19:29 and will return on the strong times of this visit.
19:31 Surrounded in the regions of southern Morocco, a delegation of 16 representatives of the United Nations Office in Geneva
19:38 visited the regional investment center of the Ayun Saqiyah Al Hamra.
19:42 The director of the center presented the region's assets, its infrastructure and investment opportunities in terms of blue and green economy.
19:51 This field visit of the delegation of the United Nations Office in Geneva is part of the royal vision
20:01 which aims to integrate the southern regions in their African environment,
20:06 but also in their space related to the states of Sahel and their openness to the blue and green economy.
20:12 The delegation expressed its admiration for the renaissance of development that the region knows.
20:17 It is also ready to establish cooperation with regional actors and the regional investment center
20:24 in order to share experiences and know-how with us to develop the region.
20:30 We are delighted with the development of the southern provinces of the kingdom,
20:39 especially those we visited today and since yesterday already, the Ayun.
20:44 And in the context of this morning's meeting with the regional investment center,
20:49 we salute the quality of work that has been done by this regional center.
20:56 And what we want is to create a partnership between the National Agency for Investment Promotion of Gabon
21:04 and the Ayun Regional Investment Center to strengthen cooperation south-south.
21:13 And we are also impressed by what is being done here.
21:16 During this presentation, the director of the regional investment center did not fail to highlight
21:24 the geostrategic positioning of the region, its renewable energy hubs, its attractive dark,
21:30 its favorable business climate, as well as the mega projects and royal projects in progress or already operational.
21:39 After the attack that cost the lives of three American soldiers on the Jordan-Syrian border,
21:44 the American president has already on the table his plans of retaliation,
21:50 even if he ensures not to seek a more extensive war in the Middle East.
21:54 Joe Biden speaks of multiple responses planned, questioned on the subject of Iran.
22:00 The American president declares, "I hold them responsible, as long as they provide weapons to the people who did that."
22:07 In this case, the fighters who led this attack.
22:10 In Spain, the project of the Catalan separatist amnesty law was rejected by the House of Representatives.
22:18 Paradoxically, it is the party of the separatist Carles Puigdemont, UNS PER CATALUNYA,
22:25 who voted against this highly controversial bill,
22:29 assuming that it did not guarantee the application of this amnesty to its chief of staff,
22:35 the main figure of the attempt to secession of Catalonia in 2017.
22:40 This rejection, in the first reading, does not mean the abandonment of the text,
22:44 which will have to make its return to the parliamentary commission, where it can be amended.
22:54 Meanwhile, the blockade of farmers is intensifying in France, despite the government's attempts
22:59 to end this movement of rural anger that is spreading in Europe and targeting the policies of the European Union.
23:06 The grudge that Spain or Italy won is particularly strong in the Hexagone,
23:12 where, since Monday, farmers have been blocking several motorized axes with their tractors,
23:18 provoking a new crisis a year after the highly contested retirement reform.
23:24 Back in Africa, and we are going to Guinea, where the withdrawal of the member states of the Alliance of the States of the Sahel
23:31 from the CDIAO is widely appreciated by some political actors.
23:35 They believe that it is the poor management of the crisis in these countries that led to such decisions.
23:44 This is the report that our correspondent Idriss Assise has written.
23:48 The sanctions imposed after the coup d'état intervened in these three countries,
23:57 namely Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria, justify this withdrawal.
24:01 They call these sanctions "unfair" and "opportune".
24:04 In Guinea, some leaders claim that this departure was predictable
24:08 in view of the situation prevailing in these countries during this transition.
24:12 I know at least one of these leaders.
24:15 He was very, very, very audacious about this.
24:21 He said not to take sanctions prematurely against the three countries.
24:26 It was the president of Togo, President Ford Nyesinghe, who said it.
24:35 He said it in his solidarity. The summit in Bissau was a kind of deviation from the CDIO
24:43 in terms of the procedure to be put in place so that these problems of the three countries
24:50 can be resolved peacefully.
24:52 They said there, "We're going to send troops."
24:55 Even before the major states were consulted.
24:58 This decision raises concerns at the level of the populations in Conakry.
25:02 Some observers think that Guinea could follow the footsteps of these three Sahel countries
25:06 who left the CDIO. Others, however, believe that the situations are different.
25:11 There have been many criticisms made against the CDIO, which no longer seems to understand
25:18 the problems that the peoples of the countries that make it face as difficulties.
25:28 We learn nothing in Guinea when it comes to taking responsibility.
25:32 In 1958, against all odds, when all the other countries were ready to accept
25:40 what was proposed by the French colonel at the time, Guinea chose its independence.
25:46 The withdrawal of these Sahel countries includes, in particular, a reduction in the rights of customs,
25:50 transit and transport. With this rupture, members of the CDIO will probably review
25:55 the crisis management within the member countries.
25:58 For now, the military in power in Guinea has not yet spoken out on the withdrawal
26:02 of the countries in transition in the Sahel.
26:06 This is the end of this edition. Thank you for following it.
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