MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 21/11/2024
Category
🗞
NewsTranscription
00:00Let's start with South Africa, which took the presidency of the G20 for the first time.
00:18It was during a symbolic ceremony this week, where Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
00:25gave the flambeau to Cyril Ramaphosa, information given by African News.
00:31President Lula highlighted the historical importance of this moment, noting that all members of the G20
00:37will now have held the presidency at least once.
00:41The summit resulted in a joint statement addressing major issues such as a pact against hunger and aid for Gaza,
00:50but was criticized for its lack of concrete measures.
00:54The South African president aims to highlight the continent's priorities,
00:58including the fight against inequality and climate change, added our colleagues.
01:03In West Africa, the International Organization of Francophonie designated Benin
01:08to host the Francophonie's economic and commercial mission in June 2025.
01:16According to APA News, this will be the first time West Africa welcomes this initiative
01:23aimed at promoting economic exchanges between French-speaking countries.
01:27Benin's selection results from a rigorous assessment of the technical criteria
01:32linked to the organization of the global Francophonie's economic and commercial mission,
01:37including political, security and sanitary aspects.
01:41This choice also underlines Benin's commitment to attract investments in key sectors
01:47such as energy and agriculture, said the African Press Agency.
01:52Faced with the terrorist threat of Chad, for its part, it strengthens its regional military cooperation,
01:58as can be read in the columns of Al Hurda Info.
02:02Indeed, a deadly attack by Boko Haram in October 2024
02:08revealed the vulnerability of security in the basin of Lake Chad.
02:13A high-level Nigerian delegation recently visited the Chads
02:18to discuss an increased collaboration against terrorism and cross-border crime,
02:24including the creation of a mixed force.
02:27The Central African Republic, also affected by security challenges,
02:32expressed its support for Chad and called for international mobilization, notes Al Hurda Info.
02:39Direction of Sudan.
02:41The children represent 16% of the war wounded treated at the Bashir Hospital,
02:47a title to its African unit.
02:4916% is the equivalent of one in six children under the age of 15.
02:55These young patients often suffer serious injuries due to bullets,
03:00explosions or shrapnel.
03:02At the same time, an alarming increase in cases of severe malnutrition among children has been observed,
03:09arousing concern among medical teams.
03:12The hospital, one of the few still in operation, has received more than 4,214 patients,
03:20victims of violence, reports the newspaper.
03:23However, the medical conditions are extremely difficult
03:26due to blockages affecting medical supplies.
03:30Let's finish with the Quasi information site,
03:33which tells us that the new flowerpot exchanger has been inaugurated
03:38and opened to traffic in Accra.
03:41This infrastructure aims to improve the fluidity of traffic in the often congested capital.
03:49The project was carried out within the framework of the government's efforts
03:53to modernize road infrastructure.
03:56Local authorities hope that this exchanger will reduce travel times for users.
04:02By inaugurating the new flowerpot exchanger,
04:05President Ghanaian Nana Akufo-Addo highlighted the importance of the exchanger,
04:10qualifying it as a legacy for future generations.
04:14This is the end of this African Press Review.
04:17Thank you for following it.
04:23African Press Review