MEDI1TV Afrique : Midi infos - 26/04/2024
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00:00Thank you for joining us for this round of news, here are the headlines.
00:18On a business trip to Morocco, Bruno Le Maire met with Aziz Khanoush at the discussion table between the French Minister of Economy and the leaders of the Moroccan government.
00:28The need to instill a new dynamic in the perspective of cooperation between the two countries. Details to follow in this news.
00:36Support movement for the Palestinian cause. The American University of Columbia updates the deadline of Friday at midnight,
00:44set for pro-Palestinian students to evacuate the campus occupied to protest the Gaza war.
00:51Several universities, the most prestigious in the world, are also concerned.
00:56Anthony Blinken received today in Beijing the Secretary of State of the United States.
01:01He met with the Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to reduce tensions between the two largest economies in the world.
01:09See you right away for the development.
01:14Welcome ladies and gentlemen, His Royal Highness Prince Moulai Rachid presided yesterday at Meknes,
01:21a dinner offered by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in honor of the guests and participants of the 6th edition of the International Salon of Agriculture in Morocco.
01:32The head of the government, Aziz Khanoush, was invited to this dinner.
01:36The President of the Chamber of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami.
01:40The President of the Chamber of Advisers, Enam Mayara.
01:44Members of the government and representatives of the accredited diplomatic corps,
01:49as well as several other civil and military personalities.
01:57Let's stay in Meknes where, on the eve of the 16th International Salon of Agriculture in Morocco,
02:03the opening of the Brazilian markets to Moroccan crops was officiated yesterday
02:09by the signing of an action plan fixing the modes of export of these crops.
02:15A signature presided by the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Waters and Forests,
02:22Mohamed Saderki, and the Brazilian Ambassador to Morocco, Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola.
02:28This initiative is part of an opening dynamic of the Atlantic space positioning the Moroccan-Brazilian axis
02:35as an important driver of this economic dynamic, says Mohamed Saderki.
02:40For their part, Brazilian authorities have qualified the recent opening of the Brazilian market to Moroccan crops
02:47as a historic day in the relations between the two countries.
02:54And as part of the bilateral cooperation, Aziz Khanoush also held a meeting with the French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire,
03:04on French-Moroccan economic and commercial cooperation.
03:07These meetings allowed for exchanges around the perspectives of industrial cooperation,
03:13notably on green hydrogen.
03:15Trade between Rabat and Paris was established in 2023
03:21at some 163.1 billion dirhams, a 30% increase compared to 2021.
03:30An important delegation of French business leaders visited the Kingdom,
03:38with the aim of exploring investment opportunities in the southern provinces,
03:43notably in renewable energies.
03:45On this occasion, Riyad Mezour held a meeting with a delegation of 30 French MEDEF companies.
03:52The Moroccan industrial platform was able to charm French investors
03:57with its attractiveness and performance.
04:00Mr. Riyad Mezour, let's listen to him.
04:07As part of the economic development of our Kingdom,
04:10we welcome today a delegation of French companies
04:13wishing to invest in our southern provinces,
04:16specifically in the sector of renewable energies.
04:21In accordance with the enlightened guidelines of His Majesty,
04:25our country has crossed the threshold of a new industrial era,
04:28an era marked by sovereignty,
04:30aspiring to sublimate the Moroccan industrial machine,
04:33and this by improving our equipment,
04:36by perfecting our workforce,
04:38by optimizing invention, creation and innovation,
04:41all with the utmost respect for nature,
04:44notably by decarbonizing our industry.
04:49And for Gérard Wolff, a sustainable city
04:52with the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs,
04:55President of the Sustainable City Task Force of MEDEF International,
05:00who led the delegation of MEDEF
05:02during his meeting with the Minister of Industry, Riyad Mezour.
05:05The Moroccan economy is a fertile economic ecosystem
05:10that attracts more international investors each year.
05:14Here is an excerpt of his speech.
05:17It is a pleasure to lead a delegation
05:20of the French private sector here,
05:23of more than 30 companies
05:25from the different sectors of energy,
05:27city, infrastructure, services,
05:31to renew the ties that we always have with our counterpart, the CGEM,
05:38but also to renew the ties with the public decision-makers,
05:43the private decision-makers,
05:45in a context of acceleration of modernization in this country,
05:53in a context also of preparation of major events,
05:58like the next World Cup of Football,
06:02in which all these events,
06:05for which we wish, with all our companies,
06:09propose solutions that have three particular dimensions,
06:15very important, we know, for the highest authorities of the country.
06:20Firstly, to allow a modernization of infrastructures
06:26as decarbonized as possible.
06:28Secondly, to be at the innovation,
06:32at the cutting edge of innovation for all achievements,
06:36because the whole country wants to be itself a showcase of innovation
06:44on the Mediterranean and on Africa.
06:47And finally, to benefit all populations of Morocco
06:53from these innovations,
06:55with a very strong dimension of inclusivity.
07:00Morocco vigorously denounces the incursion
07:03by some extremists and their supporters
07:06in the esplanade of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
07:08According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
07:11the kingdom affirms its rejection of all the measures
07:14that have reached the historical legal status of the city of Al-Quds
07:19and its sacred places, including the Holy Mosque of Al-Aqsa.
07:24The communiqué also denounces all the restrictions
07:27on the access of the faithful Muslims to their homes
07:31under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI,
07:34President of the Al-Quds Committee.
07:36Morocco reaffirms that the establishment of a just and global peace
07:40in the region remains a tributary of the establishment
07:43of an independent Palestinian state on the borders
07:46from June 1967 with Al-Quds East as its capital.
07:53International news also leads us to the Middle East,
07:57where the Israeli army and the Lebanese Hezbollah
08:00exchanged missiles in the night of Thursday and Friday,
08:04while an Egyptian delegation is expected in Israel.
08:08In the hope of moving forward the talks for a truce
08:12and the liberation of hostages in Gaza,
08:14Israel had announced on Wednesday
08:16an offensive action on the south of Lebanon,
08:19where the Hezbollah is carrying out attacks against the Israeli army
08:23which strikes positions of the Shiite movement allied with Hamas.
08:31The American University of Columbia updated the deadline
08:35from Friday to midnight for pro-Palestinian students
08:40to be evacuated from the campus occupied to protest
08:44against the war in Gaza, it announced.
08:47Negotiations have progressed and continue as planned,
08:50said the office of the Presidency of the New York University,
08:55the pro-Palestinian American student movement,
08:58which has spread across American campuses,
09:01left Columbia University in New York more than a week ago.
09:06Some of the most prestigious universities in the world,
09:10such as Harvard, Yale or Princeton, are also concerned.
09:18Today in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping
09:21met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,
09:25currently on a visit to the country,
09:27to indicate the official Chinese news agency.
09:30The head of US diplomacy and had earlier in the day
09:35a five-and-a-half-hour interview with his counterpart Wang Yi,
09:39an exchange that Blinken described as deep and constructive.
09:43This is the US Secretary of State's second visit in less than a year
09:47to try to reduce tensions between the two largest world economies.
09:56The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China
10:00for the second time in less than a year,
10:03with the aim of increasing pressure on Beijing
10:06on various issues, such as its support for Russia,
10:10while seeking greater stability.
10:13And to talk about it, ladies and gentlemen,
10:15we are live from Casablanca with Mohamed Benchikroun,
10:19professor of economics and management
10:21at Ningbo Technological University in China,
10:24hello and thank you for answering our invitation.
10:28Thank you very much for your invitation
10:30and it is an honour to be among you once again today.
10:33Thank you.
10:34Antony Blinken is in China to ease tensions
10:37between the two largest economies in the world,
10:40which have clearly weakened since his last visit in June.
10:44What do you think of this visit?
10:48This is Antony Blinken's second visit to China,
10:53which shows the strategic importance
10:56of US diplomacy in its relationship with the Chinese counterpart.
11:04It is a relationship that aims to be appeased,
11:09to be in a climate of trust,
11:11despite a systemic adversity.
11:14These are two systemic rivals,
11:17whose files are indeed thorny,
11:20such as the Taiwan file,
11:24the suspected delivery of military-purpose technology to Russia,
11:31the TikTok affair,
11:34the trade confrontation,
11:38so many files that are indeed thorny,
11:41which are the basis of the negotiation and the reason for the visit.
11:47Nevertheless, we must remember
11:50that despite these economic, military and political differences,
11:56there is a desire to appease the two parties,
11:59be it on the Chinese side or on the American side.
12:05President Xi Jinping said that the US and China
12:09are not rivals but partners.
12:11He also added that the world is large enough
12:16for the two great powers to prosper and develop in peace.
12:21Antony Blinken also said that he prefers face-to-face meetings
12:28to clarify things and establish a climate of trust.
12:32In relation to this clarification,
12:34the US Secretary of State also mentioned
12:37American concerns about China's trade practices,
12:41which Washington considers non-competitive.
12:44An essential question for President Joe Biden
12:47in this election year.
12:49How do you explain these American concerns?
12:52Well, we must not be stupid or naive.
12:56Always on the eve of elections,
12:58there is a desire for political instrumentation,
13:01a desire to demonize China
13:03on the non-realization or non-achievement
13:07of American economic objectives.
13:10It is not easy to target China
13:14as the main enemy and the main culprit
13:19of an American economic slowdown.
13:23But in reality,
13:25the Made in China 2025 plan,
13:29which was a plan for technological and industrial sovereignty,
13:34concerns the US.
13:37For a long time, when China was a simple factory in the world
13:42that attracted foreign investment
13:44based on competitiveness,
13:46the United States considered China
13:49as a reliable and honorable partner.
13:52Now that China wants to move forward,
13:55increase its industrial quality,
13:58double its growth and expand its middle class
14:02by investing in research and development,
14:06this leads to a direct competition
14:12between American and Chinese industries.
14:16This is what creates these commercial problems.
14:23But deep down, there is a political instrumentation
14:27on the fact of considering China
14:29as the emitter of the American economic failure.
14:34When we talk about competition,
14:36the US government's desire to collaborate with China
14:40contrasts strongly with efforts to isolate Russia
14:44since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
14:47What about other collaborations,
14:50especially those wanted by China in the Middle East?
14:57These are two different contexts.
15:00There is a strong economic and commercial interdependence
15:04between China and the United States,
15:06which makes it very difficult to isolate China economically.
15:10The second point of difference between the Russian case
15:13is that China has not yet started military attacks on Taiwan,
15:21which creates a major difference with the Russian case.
15:28But we must remember that this interdependence
15:33between the United States and China
15:36maintains a global equilibrium in the interest of peace,
15:41and we all hope that this peaceful cooperation
15:48will continue over time.
15:51Taiwan is one of the delicate issues to raise,
15:55especially given that the US Congress
15:59has recently given its green light
16:01to a $95 billion military assistance envelope
16:06for allies in Washington, such as Taipei.
16:10Can we expect a more conciliatory US position
16:14on this issue?
16:17As you know, the case of Taiwan
16:20is the most thorny issue in the Sino-American relationship.
16:24For China, Taiwan is a question of territorial sovereignty
16:29and non-negotiable territorial integrity.
16:32China had proposed the project of a two-system state,
16:37which the Taiwanese government refused.
16:40Any US interference in the Taiwan affair
16:44deeply irritates China.
16:49Recently, there have been military intimidations
16:55by China, which have surpassed the Taiwanese airspace.
17:00The fact that the US Congress has voted
17:04to donate $8 billion to support Taiwan economically and militarily
17:11deeply irritates Chinese diplomacy.
17:16My concern, and the concern of all Chinese experts,
17:21is that this case can be the element
17:27that can lead to a very dangerous negative escalation
17:33between the US and China.
17:36The US and China, of course,
17:39given that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China
17:43and was received by Xi Jinping.
17:45Mohamed Benchikroun, thank you again.
17:48I remind you that you are a professor of economics and management
17:51at Ningbo University in China.
17:55Thank you very much.
17:58In Sudan, after a devastating year of war,
18:01hundreds of farmers were driven out of their lands,
18:05endangering their crops and causing famine.
18:09It is urgent to act now.
18:11According to UN officials in Darfur,
18:15where a quarter of the Sudanese population lives,
18:18there is 78% less food compared to last year.
18:23According to the World Food Programme.
18:26In this country of 48 million inhabitants,
18:29some 60% of Sudanese depend on agriculture to survive.
18:33But with the war, many families have abandoned their farms.
18:38This is also explained by Radio 1.
18:44Let's talk about this tragic accident in Senegal,
18:47which occurred last night in Kungel,
18:50an area located in the center-west of the country,
18:53where 14 people were found dead and more than 40 others injured
18:57in a common transport bus accident,
19:00indicating a safety source.
19:03The provisional toll for this accident is 14 deaths,
19:06one of the vehicle's tires exploded,
19:09which caused its reversal, according to the same sources.
19:12And according to the official figures,
19:15about 700 people die in road accidents each year in Senegal,
19:20and 90% of these accidents are caused by a human error.
19:29At the residence of the Moroccan ambassador to Mali,
19:33a concert of Gnawa music took place.
19:36The guests and several ambassadors were amazed
19:39by this music of cultural embracing.
19:42Our correspondent Mohamed Dagnoko also attended.
19:50It is on this note of Gnawa, this music,
19:53which draws its source from several African countries,
19:56that Moroccan and Malian musicians
19:59gave an assistance composed of diplomats
20:02and Moroccan friends during two watchtowers.
20:06It was an opportunity to enter into communion
20:09with the history of Gnawa,
20:12which is related to Mali and all of West Africa.
20:16And as you know, Gnawa is a traditional Moroccan music,
20:22which is now spiritual,
20:25and which draws its origins from these regions of West Africa.
20:30Residing in Gaoua, in the north of Mali,
20:33Aichata Sissé Edith Chateau,
20:35a member of the National Transition Council,
20:38says she has found many similarities
20:41between Gnawa and her music.
20:44It is a music that fits perfectly with Malian music,
20:48especially in the north, the music of Gnawa,
20:52and I can say that Morocco and Mali have the same culture.
20:56At one point I felt in Gaoua,
20:59because I am from the region of Gaoua, I am from the north,
21:03I simply felt in Mali and Morocco.
21:06Beyond Africa, Gnawa is mixed with other musical genres
21:10practiced on other continents,
21:13especially in America.
21:15It is a cultural mixture,
21:18throughout previous centuries,
21:21which has really evolved,
21:24so that there is even the festival,
21:27the famous festival of Sawera,
21:30where there is a fusion between the African cultural mixture of Morocco,
21:35but also the African one in the United States,
21:40and we have seen, of course, the fusion of the Gnawa genre
21:43with singers, blues and jazz.
21:48For many, they discovered this music for the first time,
21:52and they were really pleasantly surprised
21:55by this cultural richness and this cultural mixture
21:58of Morocco with sub-Saharan Africa.
22:01It is to the rhythm of this catchy music
22:04that the evening ended at the residence of the ambassador.
22:09Let's talk about cinema with the second edition
22:12of the nights of the Saudi film,
22:15which will be held in five countries around the world
22:18and will end in January 2025.
22:21Morocco was the first stop of this tour,
22:24which started on Wednesday and ends today.
22:27Ilham Berad and Riyad Ziani
22:30met some Saudi professionals
22:33who made the trip to Morocco.
22:37Morocco, the first stop of the world tour of Saudi cinema.
22:40A strong delegation of professionals
22:43was at the opening of this event in Casablanca.
22:46In addition to witnessing the effort and vigor
22:49that contemporary Saudi production knows,
22:52the films presented to the Moroccan public
22:55give an overview of the impressive thematic vitality
22:58of the Saudi filmmakers.
23:05I would like to thank the Film Commission
23:08and the Ministry of Saudi Culture for this initiative,
23:11which allows the professionals of Satyamar
23:14to meet their audience around the world.
23:17Personally, I am very happy that the first step of this tour
23:20is here in Morocco, where I chose to be,
23:23because Morocco, culturally, matters a lot to me.
23:26As you know, Saudi cinema is a young industry
23:29and its development process is very advanced,
23:32whether on the artistic, commercial or general level.
23:41I am very happy to be here in Morocco.
23:44It is an opportunity for us to present our films,
23:47but also an opportunity for spectators
23:50to discover and learn about Saudi culture.
23:53It is a feeling of pride, especially since I am presenting a feature film.
24:00After Morocco, it will be the turn of Australia,
24:03China, India and finally Mexico
24:06to welcome this event in January 2025.
24:09It is also an opportunity for filmmakers around the world
24:12to discover twenty Saudi film productions.
24:15The desire to develop cinema is part of the cultural policy
24:18of Saudi Arabia.
24:27The fact of presenting Saudi cinema here is very important,
24:30because Morocco has always been a bridge
24:33between different cultures,
24:36and it is time for us to take advantage of this experience.
24:39For my part, I am very happy to be here,
24:42because I have always been admiring the Moroccan culture.
24:52By 2030, the General Audiovisual Media Commission
24:55in Saudi Arabia plans to create
24:58350 cinemas,
25:01which is the equivalent of 2,600 screens in the country.
25:05It is an industry that should contribute 24 billion dollars
25:08to the Saudi national GDP.
25:15And it is on these cinema notes
25:18that this edition ends.
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