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00:20In Morocco, yesterday, the Parliament held its opening session.
00:23A new plenary session marked by the re-election of Rashid Talbi Al-Ami,
00:28at the head of the House of Representatives, whose seat he holds as President.
00:32We will talk about this in a moment.
00:35Faced with the escalation between Iran and Israel, the American president spoke yesterday of his fears.
00:41Joe Biden is waiting for Tehran to take action soon.
00:45When will the elections in Mali be held?
00:49Answer from Prime Minister Malia when the country is stabilized.
00:56We will start this edition in Morocco with yesterday's opening session of the Parliament.
01:02A new plenary session marked by the re-election of Rashid Talbi Al-Ami,
01:06at the head of the House of Representatives, whose seat he holds as President.
01:10He was re-elected with 264 votes out of 324 votes cast.
01:17His only challenger, the PGDist, Abdellah Boanou, collected 23 votes.
01:25We remain in the kingdom where the second session of the legislative year has also started,
01:30on the side of the Chamber of Councilors.
01:33What makes this parliamentary session so special?
01:36What will be the main issues that will be addressed?
01:39Answers on this subject by Soultianil.
01:49Opening of the second session of the legislative year at the Chamber of Councilors.
01:53In a speech at the opening of this session, the President of the Chamber of Councilors,
01:57Naam Mayara, stated that the parliamentary session in the spring is held in a national context,
02:03marked by a sustained dynamic, punctuated by a productive public debate
02:07on various issues of socio-economic and political nature,
02:11in line with the requirements of the current phase and the future challenges.
02:15Among these issues, the reform of the Family Code,
02:18which has been the subject of extensive consultation with the various actors concerned
02:21in the application of royal self-orientation,
02:24calls for the adoption of a participatory approach in the treatment of this path of reform,
02:29initiated by His Majesty the King.
02:32The Chamber of Councilors opens the spring session of the eleventh legislature.
02:38I believe that what will mark this session is the number of projects of relative law
02:42on social issues that the government must present,
02:45in particular texts relating to the reform of the Family Code,
02:47the right to strike, in addition to other projects of social and political nature.
02:55We are going to open this session as part of the government's consecration,
02:59as is open to dialogue, in particular within the Chamber of Councilors.
03:02This April session is marked by economic indicators that we consider to be important.
03:10The period between the two parliamentary sessions is distinguished
03:13by the interest given to the work of moralizing life,
03:16political and public, ensuring that the project of the Code of Deontology
03:19will be subject to the appreciation of the Councilors,
03:21and this after the thorough examination of some of its provisions,
03:25as part of the consultations with the presidents of the groups and groups in the Chamber
03:28and in coordination with the Chamber of Representatives.
03:35As for the legislative production, this session is a bearer of great hope,
03:39especially for the project of relative law on the Family Code,
03:41or even that of the organization and management of penitentiary establishments.
03:46The texts in this area will undergo a global and deep review,
03:50through texts aimed at strengthening the mechanisms of protection
03:53and preservation of human rights and human dignity.
04:02In terms of controlling government action,
04:04the period between the two sessions was an opportunity to address questions
04:08and local problems through the mechanism of written questions,
04:12of which the number has risen to 209.
04:14During this same period, 273 oral questions have been formulated
04:18and the government has responded to 352 written questions.
04:24We remain in the Kingdom, where the fight against drug trafficking continues.
04:285 kilograms is the amount of cocaine that was seized yesterday
04:33by the elements of the police prefecture of Tangier.
04:35The investigation led to the arrest of one person
04:38and the searches led to the police putting their hands on a car
04:44as well as a large amount of money, more than 8 million dirhams.
04:49Twelve days ago, the Iranian embassy in Damascus was destroyed by an impudent strike in Israel.
04:57Iran had promised to retaliate against the very serious threats
05:03by Tel Aviv and Washington.
05:05The American president, by the way, spoke yesterday of his fears.
05:08Joe Biden expects Iran to take action soon.
05:11The United States, while reiterating its support for Israel,
05:15calls on Tehran to play the card of appeasement.
05:22As a sign of this tension, several countries have asked their allies to leave Iran
05:27and to avoid any movement in the region in the face of tensions between Iran and Israel.
05:35While the mediating countries are waiting for answers from Israel and Hamas
05:39to their latest proposal of a truce,
05:41the war in Gaza causes a new surge of fever in the region.
05:44Russia and Germany have called for restraint to avoid escalation in the Middle East,
05:48where tensions have doubled between Iran, Israel and their respective allies.
05:55We remain concerned about the risk of escalation in the Middle East,
05:58which we have been trying to mitigate and contain since October 7,
06:02and more particularly by the threats made in recent days by Iran
06:05against Israel and the Israeli people.
06:09Under pressure to provide more aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip threatened by famine,
06:14Israel promised Wednesday new measures to increase food deliveries.
06:22Following the Cabinet's decision, we have worked with international partners
06:26to further provide aid by sea via the port of Ashdod,
06:29after which it will be transported to the point of passage to Gaza.
06:33The crossings into Gaza.
06:36The efforts of mediation have not allowed a compromise to be reached so far.
06:40Thursday, Israel accused Hamas of turning its back on a very reasonable offer,
06:44while the Israeli army announced it had conducted an operation in the center of the Gaza Strip during the night.
06:50Netanyahu, meanwhile, continues to repeat that the war will continue,
06:54until victory over Hamas and the liberation of all hostages.
06:57He maintains his terrestrial offensive project on the city of Rafah,
07:01which he considers to be Hamas' last great battle.
07:04This project arouses the opposition of many foreign capitals,
07:07starting with Washington, which fears heavy civilian losses in the city,
07:11which has become a shelter for one and a half million people, according to the UN,
07:15mostly displaced people, who flee the war more to the north.
07:19In this context, the Lebanese Hezbollah launched rocket salvos to the north of Israel.
07:24The Israeli forces have also carried out new murderous raids in the Gaza Strip,
07:30where the humanitarian situation is worrisome.
07:33Aid is still arriving in droves, despite the announcement by Tzahal
07:37of the opening of new crossings with the north to facilitate its journey.
07:46Norway is ready to recognize the Palestinian state.
07:49This is what the Norwegian Prime Minister said yesterday
07:52in the presence of his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez,
07:55who also pleads for such recognition.
07:58For the head of the Norwegian government, this decision should be made
08:01according to the moment and the context and in close coordination
08:05with the countries sharing the same ideas.
08:10Cooperation between Russia and Nigeria is taking a new turn
08:14with the reception of a stock of military equipment
08:18intended for the fight against insecurity.
08:21In the middle of the week, a Russian plane landed in Niamey
08:24with an anti-aircraft defense system on board,
08:28but also a hundred Russian instructors,
08:30a delivery that is part of a bilateral partnership
08:34announced last January by the military in power.
08:37Jean-Dipril William.
08:40On the tarmac of the airport in Niamey,
08:42it is a Russian carrier Ilushin-76 that landed this Wednesday evening,
08:46carrying on board the latest generation military equipment,
08:50an anti-aircraft defense system intended for the Nigerian army,
08:54but not only.
08:56In addition to the aircraft, a hundred instructors are attached
08:59to the Russian Defense Ministry,
09:01whose mission in Niamey is fully indicated.
09:04We are here to train the Nigerian army
09:08by using the military equipment that arrived here.
09:14It is the equipment for different military specialties,
09:17for the training of military specialties.
09:20We are here to develop military cooperation between Russia and Nigeria.
09:25Afrika Korps is the name of this new entity of the Russian Defense Ministry
09:30that has been carrying out the security cooperation announced for several months,
09:34during which meetings and bilateral visits between Russia and Nigeria have been multiplied.
09:39In Niamey capital this Friday,
09:42we are delighted with this first delivery of military equipment to the local army.
09:46It's been a while since France, Germany and America
09:52have been able to do anything.
09:55We have not seen anything that they have been able to do for security here in Nigeria.
10:00They should give Russia a chance
10:03to see what they can do for the Nigerians.
10:10We no longer need imperialist cooperation,
10:15cooperation that is not mutually beneficial.
10:19With Russia, at least as a citizen,
10:23we are very satisfied, we are very happy.
10:28This will allow our FDS to secure Nigeria well.
10:37This delivery of military equipment comes after the Russian announcement in January
10:41of the conclusion of a military agreement with Nigeria,
10:44followed by the visit of a Russian delegation in Niamey.
10:47During a telephone exchange on March 26,
10:50the two presidents had briefly mentioned the need to strengthen their security cooperation
10:55in the face of the current threat.
10:59When will the elections be held in Mali?
11:01At the moment, no date has been advanced by the authorities of the transition
11:05and for Prime Minister Shogel Maiga,
11:07the Malians will slip their bulletins into their hands
11:10on the condition that the country is stabilized.
11:13A statement far from being unanimous,
11:15it will undoubtedly double the protests after the decision of the authorities
11:20to suspend the activities of the parties accused of subversion to a new order.
11:24To this is added the interdiction made to the media
11:27to cover the news of political formations.
11:31In Nigeria, to ease the pressure on public finances,
11:36the authorities have decided to reduce subsidies to electricity for the largest consumers,
11:42a decision that has made the bills of the latter more than salty.
11:48And in this report, Gilbert Tamba met very angry citizens.
11:54Chukwudemwoko runs Eko Aluminium Limited,
11:58located in the Outakoua neighborhood in Abuja,
12:00and offers all kinds of aluminum accessories,
12:03manufacturing of high-quality aluminum products such as doors and windows.
12:08With the increase in electricity prices by 300%,
12:12the situation is complicated for its company,
12:15which depends mainly on the electricity of the National Electricity Company for its activities.
12:24This affects us, because when you make your bet for a work in progress,
12:30maybe the light is not stable,
12:32and when you decide to buy fuel, the price is really exorbitant.
12:42The federal government explains that the measure would save 2.6 billion dollars on public funds,
12:50a way to ease the pressure on public finances.
12:53But for many Nigerians, this would only increase the pressure
12:57on millions of people faced with a life-threatening crisis.
13:04I saw the Minister of Energy say things
13:07according to which people leave their air conditioners, their refrigerators on before going out.
13:11But it doesn't look at it.
13:14If I decide to put my air conditioning on, I'm the one who pays the bill.
13:21People are already complaining about the fact that the economy is going badly.
13:24Now, if you send 10,000 Naira with you to recharge your counter for work in the morning and in the evening,
13:29you will see that the units of 10,000 Naira will not even last 15 to 16 hours.
13:33Is it good? We are suffering.
13:36To remedy the situation, some are turning to the use of solar systems
13:40to run their shopping centers,
13:42like here with these young people who run this online toy shop.
13:47I think this is more...
13:49I think this system is more profitable for us than for people who don't have any at all.
13:54Because with this, we are able to continue our activity at any time,
13:58any day, regardless of the electricity of the national company.
14:02The authorities say that they will categorize the customers
14:06with the data of the electricity distributors.
14:09These IT consultants conducted some research to determine what it is about.
14:14I saw a list of locations that the government published.
14:38Cut down on your usage.
14:45Cut down on your usage.
14:47Electricity is facing multiple problems,
14:50including a failing network, gas shortages,
14:53high debt and vandalism.
14:56The country has a capacity of 12,500 megawatts,
15:00but produces only about a quarter,
15:03leaving many Nigerians dependent on electrogen groups
15:06at the cost of diesel.
15:10We remain in Nigeria, where education is one of the major policies
15:14that will be announced in the program of President Bola Atinobu,
15:18who recently signed a bill on student loans.
15:22What are the students concerned and how will they have to pay back?
15:26Answer in this report by Gilbert Tamba.
15:29The law will allow Nigerian students from higher education institutions
15:33to access loans at low interest rates
15:36for their school fees and other academic problems.
15:40For the federal government,
15:42no one would be excluded from quality education
15:45and the possibility of building their future, whatever their origin.
15:50Now the days when students will be struggling to sponsor themselves.
15:54It is abolished the time when students fight to finance their studies,
15:57both in higher education and for those who seek to acquire skills
16:01and have the means to advance in their lives.
16:03It is therefore a very big day for the country.
16:06This important bill aims to eliminate financial obstacles
16:09that have long prevented many Nigerians
16:11from pursuing their studies
16:13or benefiting from a higher level of quality education.
16:22We are happy with the Nigerian students that I represent.
16:26We have seen the commitment of Mr. President
16:28in favor of the development of higher education.
16:31The Nigerian students that I represent,
16:33we have seen the commitment of Mr. President
16:35in favor of the development of higher education.
16:37And today, the entire educational system is satisfied.
16:40The Nigerian students are happy.
16:42The parents are happy.
16:43Even those who have financial difficulties
16:45can have access to quality education.
16:51However, some critics say that the conditions for access to loans are too hard.
16:56Others also think about the period of reimbursement after the studies.
17:00And our point of debate is that the loan is reserved
17:03only for students from public universities
17:06and not for students from private institutions.
17:10Have you prepared work for them so that they can work and be reimbursed afterwards?
17:14Why not grant scholarships to Nigerian students?
17:17It is difficult to find work when you finish your studies.
17:24I think it is supposed to be general,
17:26both for the private and the public,
17:28so that everyone can benefit.
17:30But the current state of things implies
17:32that they tend to favor a party.
17:35So I think they should remedy this issue.
17:39The education in Nigeria is faced with many challenges,
17:42including insufficient funding,
17:44and therefore, inadequate classrooms.
17:47The lack of educational material,
17:49the lack of quality teachers,
17:51and the problem of a secure learning environment
17:55have been the main problems
17:57in recent years in some parts of the country.
18:01In Ivory Coast, after five years of rupture,
18:03the dialogue between the former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro,
18:06who is in exile, and the head of state, Lassane Ouattara, seems to resume.
18:09The two men had a telephone interview
18:13when last March, Max Oubi and Ferdinand Kouakou spoke to us.
18:16I want to be able to contribute.
18:18It is a call that comes to the top of the glass,
18:21which separates the former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro
18:23and the Ivorian President Lassane Ouattara.
18:25The gesture marks a step further
18:27in the process of political declassification in Ivory Coast.
18:30If this so-called accession by the power of Abidjan
18:32presents itself as a real breath of fresh air
18:35in an attentive political ecosystem,
18:37it does not question the judicial realities
18:40of the former president of the National Assembly.
18:42These are people,
18:44or personalities,
18:46who are under the blow of a penal condemnation,
18:49and this penal condemnation
18:51removes them from the electoral list.
18:55Without this condemnation,
18:57they cannot apply for candidacy.
18:59It is a right of initiative of the President of the Republic,
19:02namely a project of amnesty laws.
19:06But also the deputies can propose
19:09an amnesty law.
19:12We cannot force someone's hand
19:16to exercise his own rights.
19:19No one can force the President of the Republic
19:22to determine as he wishes.
19:25At the level of civil society,
19:27this news is not without interest.
19:29A ripple of good since his resignation from the hemicycle,
19:31the telephone exchange between the former Prime Minister
19:34and Lassane Ouattara is of good omen.
19:36It is a sign of obvious appeasement.
19:38By joining the perspective of an imminent return to Abidjan,
19:41as a major political actor,
19:43Guillaume Soro seems to take his future in hand in his country.
19:46He, who does not hide his dream
19:48of one day leading the Ivory Coast.
19:50In the current game,
19:52it is always possible for Guillaume Soro
19:54to join the opposition.
19:56Whether it is definitively or not,
19:58it is possible.
20:00Now, whether he decides to stay with the opposition,
20:03it will really be up to him to appreciate
20:05and according to the perspectives that he himself wants to give himself.
20:08But the essential thing for us
20:10is that today all actions are led
20:13for peace and stability.
20:15With this latest development,
20:17the Ivory Coast plays the card of reconciliation,
20:20favoring the return of all his sons and daughters from exile,
20:23which marks an important point
20:25in one of the future elections,
20:27peaceful, open and democratic.
20:32Back in the kingdom.
20:33In Morocco, we go back to the GMT plus 100.
20:36From this Sunday at 2 o'clock, it will be 1 o'clock.
20:39We will be able to gain an hour of sleep.
20:41But before going to bed,
20:43you just have to advance your watch by 60 minutes.
20:48That's it.
20:49Close your diary.
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