MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 02/01/2025
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00:00Let's go for the news in Africa.
00:13Morocco and Mauritania strengthen their cooperation in the fishing sector
00:18during a meeting in Rabat between Zakiya Gluwish and Ahmad Oudbahia,
00:23that's what we can read on FAPA.info.
00:26Discussions have been held on the acceleration of the cooperation agreement signed in March 2022
00:32with an emphasis on maritime training and scientific research.
00:37Both parties have also addressed the fight against illegal fishing
00:42and the reception of Mauritanian students in specialized Moroccan establishments.
00:47This partnership aims to strengthen bilateral relations and preserve allied resources.
00:53In Senegal, the head of state Bassirou Dioumaïfaye declared during his New Year's speech
00:59that all foreign military presence in Senegal will end as early as 2025.
01:05Information is given by VOA Africa.
01:07Cetanos follows his decision on November 28,
01:12stipulating that France will have to close its military bases in the country.
01:16The Senegalese president highlighted the importance of a new doctrine
01:20of cooperation in defense,
01:23aiming to strengthen national sovereignty, notes the online newspaper.
01:28He stated that Senegal intends to treat its international partners
01:33on an equal footing in a framework of diversified and open cooperation, writes VOA Africa.
01:41In Niger, the Council of Ministers adopted on December 31, 2024,
01:47a budget for 2025 of 3,033.33 billion francs CFA,
01:54an increase of 4.13% compared to the previous year.
02:01It is written on APA News,
02:03this increase occurs in a difficult economic context,
02:07marked by the consequences of the war in Ukraine and international sanctions.
02:12Among other decisions, the creation of a national natural reserve.
02:17Dégirave has been validated,
02:19as well as the infrastructure projects in Niamey, a report not a confrère.
02:25The government also plans fiscal measures
02:28to revive the economy and improve the purchasing power of citizens.
02:33And then VOA Africa tells us that 13 military of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo
02:40were sentenced to death on December 31 by the military tribunal of Butambo
02:45for serious offenses including murder and plunder.
02:49Among the 23 detainees, 4 have received sentences from 1 to 10 years for various crimes,
02:54while 6 have been acquitted.
02:58Lieutenant Harris Kabundi noted that this trial aimed to restore discipline
03:04within the army against inappropriate behavior on the ground against the M-23.
03:10The defense plans to appeal to a decision, concludes the information site.
03:15Let's finish with Zimbabwe, where the country abolished the death penalty.
03:19According to a statement published in the official newspaper,
03:22the convicts currently detained in the corridor of death will see their sentences reexamined.
03:28From now on, it is forbidden to the tribunal to impose capital punishments for any crime
03:34and to the Supreme Court to validate the death sentences already pronounced.
03:38However, an online newspaper specifies,
03:40the death penalty could be temporarily reinstated by virtue of the law
03:45on death penalty in the context of an urgent state declared in accordance with Article 113 of the Constitution.
03:53The last execution in Zimbabwe dates back to 2005.
03:58This is the end of this review of African news.
04:01Thank you for following it.