MEDI1TV Afrique : LE GRAND JOURNAL MIDI - 03/01/2025
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00:00The training continues on Mediantv Africa, thank you for joining us for this round of
00:21news, here are the headlines.
00:23The heads of French and German diplomacy arrived in Damascus this morning, a first
00:29visit at this level of officials of the great Western powers to the new Syrian authorities,
00:35the details in a few moments.
00:39In the Republic of Korea, investigators have announced that they are suspending today their
00:44attempt to arrest President Yun Su-Ki-Hol, a decision following a fierce resistance
00:50of the bodyguards of the head of state of the junta.
00:56A huge fire has reduced in ashes the main garment market in Ghana, according to the
01:03authorities, the fire broke out on Wednesday, we meet right away for the development.
01:13Welcome ladies and gentlemen, today in Damascus, the head of French and German diplomacy
01:19meets the Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Shareh, a first visit at this level of officials
01:25of the great Western powers to the new Syrian authorities, whose first steps are scrutinized
01:33carefully.
01:34Jean-Noël Barraud arrived in Damascus this morning, while his German counterpart, Annalena
01:41Barbock, joined her for this visit under the mandate of the European Union, she said.
01:47Before their interview with Ahmed al-Shareh, the two ministers went to the prison of
01:54Sathnaya, a symbol of the mass repression of Bashar al-Assad's power.
01:59And in this context, a scrutiny operation began on Thursday in Homs, a city in the center
02:10of Syria.
02:11Syrian security forces are looking for pro-Assad ministers who would not have given their weapons
02:18and ammunition to the new government, Raja Hengo, for more details.
02:23This large-scale scrutiny operation in the neighborhoods of Homs aims to search for former
02:29members of the Shabiha, pro-Assad regime militias.
02:32These supporters of the former regime would have refused to return their weapons and ammunition
02:37to the center of regularization of the new power.
02:40These people are considered war criminals and are suspected of being involved in crimes.
02:46We have received information from the inhabitants that there were members of the militias of the
02:54former regime here, who had refused to return their weapons and terrified the residents.
02:59We arrested them and transferred them to the concerned department.
03:03Since the establishment of the new transitional government, the Syrians have also been asked
03:12to return their weapons for registration.
03:14The soldiers are also concerned.
03:16I have two hunting rifles, it's been a long time since it's my hobby.
03:22Here are their ammunition, the security forces of the new government saw them, they saw their
03:28license, they gave it to me with all due respect.
03:30They learn to know us, everything is going well.
03:33The authorities have imposed a curfew in some neighborhoods.
03:38Infantry troops have been sent to search for those who refuse to regularize their
03:43situation and to return their weapons to Homs.
03:46The Ministry of the Interior has called on the inhabitants of the neighborhoods to stay
03:50at home and to cooperate fully with the forces of the order.
03:53This Friday, the Israeli army claimed to have intercepted a missile fired by the Yemenis,
04:00from which the rebel Houthis had recently launched several attacks on Israel.
04:05Precisely, we examined the information on the fall of debris.
04:09Last week, the Houthis had announced that they had launched two missiles, the first
04:15against Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv and the second towards an electric power plant
04:20in the south.
04:21Israel has declared that it has responded to these repeated attacks by conducting several
04:26strikes on Yemen, notably at Sanaa International Airport.
04:30During this time, Benjamin Netanyahu authorized yesterday the negotiators of his country to
04:38continue the discussions in Dora in view of an agreement for the release of hostages detained
04:44in the Gaza Strip.
04:45This decision comes as the Hamas and Israel, in war in the Palestinian territory, have
04:51recently been accused of delaying the conclusion of such an agreement.
04:56This time in the Republic of Korea, the investigators have announced to suspend today their attempt
05:02to arrest President Daechi Yun Suk-yeol in his residence in Seoul, preventing them from
05:08reaching their end by his bodyguards.
05:11Concerns about the security of the Gaza Strip and the security of the Gaza Strip in the
05:18security of the Gaza Strip and the security of the Gaza Strip in Seoul have led to the
05:22decision to suspend the execution, the investigation office said in its statement on the corruption
05:26of high-ranking officials.
05:27In the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, one person was killed this Friday and four others were
05:31injured in a Russian drone attack on the region of Kiev.
05:34The Ukrainian authorities have not yet released the name of the person who was killed.
05:38In the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, one person was killed this Friday and four others were
05:43injured in a Russian drone attack on the region of Kiev, on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital,
05:49said Nikolai Kalashnikov, governor-general of the region.
05:56According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 93 drones in total were shot by Russia during the night.
06:03Among them, 60 attack drones were shot down and 26 of them were neutralized.
06:09Drone debris also fell on the city of Kiev without causing injuries, said its mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
06:20A return to the continent with this huge fire that has reduced in ashes the main second-hand
06:26clothing market in Ghana, in the capital Accra, affecting thousands of merchants with
06:32considerable losses for the local economy, said officials.
06:37According to local authorities, the fire triggered by credit has ravaged large parts of the
06:43gigantic market in the outskirts of this country in West Africa.
06:51The Senegalese president, Bassir Odumai Faye, announced at the end of the year speech
06:57of his policy. He gave an overview of the country's political, social and economic environment
07:03for the coming months.
07:05Non-correspondent Aichata Diakite Musanir tells us more.
07:11For a resumption of the country's economic sovereignty, the Senegalese president, Bassir
07:17Odumai Faye, reiterated his commitment during his speech to the nation last Tuesday.
07:22Transparency and vigilance are key to the management of the state's goods.
07:26Public officials and elected officials will have to make a statement on their heritage.
07:32One of the fights of the regime was to denounce the malgovernance and spoliation of public
07:39property. It is a very healthy measure.
07:44Officials have to reflect, not just Senegalese officials, on the issue of accounts.
07:51When we manage public property, it is the money of the taxpayers.
07:55Bassir Odumai Faye also announced the regulation of Quranic schools and the restoration of
08:02the digital platform, which will allow Senegalese to submit projects and seize investment opportunities.
08:09For me, this is a very good thing.
08:13This initiative came at the right time.
08:16It has been a long time since the Daraa were excluded from the education system.
08:22This is normal.
08:24This is an injustice that has been repaired by His Excellency, the President of the Republic.
08:29This is a very good thing.
08:30The Ligayel Senegal platform is a good initiative because it offers everyone the same opportunities,
08:38that is to say, to apply according to their academic skills.
08:42The departure of foreign forces on the Senegalese soil as early as 2025 does not leave indifferent
08:47certain Senegalese citizens.
08:49I can't appreciate this approach because I think Senegal is not yet equipped enough
08:56to chase foreign forces.
08:58But in the future, it can be done.
09:00For the unity of the Senegalese people, Bassir Odumai Faye also insisted on the need
09:05to preserve peace and cohesion between the populations in Senegal,
09:09in particular in the southern part of the country.
09:11In the speech of the President of the Republic, he actually announced it.
09:17The Diomay Plan for Calamans will help the return of the population.
09:25But more generally, it is an initiative that will certainly bring more peace
09:34to Senegal.
09:36The President's speech was saluted by the majority of Senegalese.
09:40Faced with major economic and socio-political issues,
09:43the latter is waiting for the realization of the announced promotional projects.
09:49In the Kingdom, the Moroccan expert Khadija Bendam has become,
09:54from the credit summit, the first vice-president of the International Council of Nuclear Companies.
10:00An international organization founded in 1990 and which brings together
10:05nuclear companies from around the world, Khadija Bendam,
10:08who is also a representative of the Women in Nuclear Global,
10:12becomes the first woman to occupy this prestigious post within the INSC,
10:18which represents more than 80,000 professionals in the sector.
10:22The mandate of the Moroccan expert will last a year.
10:27The port of Tongemède continues to sit its dominance in Africa and the Mediterranean.
10:34The port complex of the city of Detroit takes up two places to occupy,
10:39the third position in the last ranking of the world performance index
10:44of container ports, developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
10:51Details with Alaa Benani.
10:55A new record for the port of Tongemède, the main port of the kingdom,
10:59has recently been ranked among the three best container ports in the world,
11:04according to the World Performance Index of Container Ports published by CNUSAID.
11:09This port made an impressive leap, reaching the third rank with a score of 159.6 points.
11:15It far surpasses its African and Mediterranean competitors,
11:19such as the port of Algeciras in Spain, which is 12th with 142.3 points,
11:25and Port Said in Egypt, ranked 16th with 131.17 points.
11:30The ranking is dominated by the port of Yangshan in China and that of Salalah Oman.
11:35Other notable ports include Tanjung Pelab in Malaysia and Xi'an, respectively 4th and 5th.
11:42The World Performance Index of Container Ports evaluates the efficiency of ports
11:47based on criteria such as the duration of the ship's stay.
11:51This ranking is essential for global economic actors,
11:54including governments and companies in the maritime sector,
11:57as it highlights opportunities for improvement to optimize international trade and supply chains.
12:04In short, Tongemède's recognition of this prestigious ranking
12:08underlines its strategic role in maritime transport and its growing importance on the international scene.
12:18What is the importance of such a ranking?
12:21Abdel Latif Komat, analyst and owner of the Faculty of Social, Legal and Economic Sciences
12:28at the University of Saint-Denis de Casablanca, gives us some answers.
12:34In fact, this ranking is very important.
12:37You know today the importance of international trade
12:40in terms of competitiveness and performance of economists,
12:43especially with the disruptions that the world has experienced recently in terms of maritime routes.
12:49And so the dimension, I would say, of speed and efficiency becomes very, very important.
12:54So it's actually about measuring the performance
12:58related to the duration of ship treatment, including, of course, unloading and loading.
13:05And this is very important because the duration of a ship's stay at the port
13:11has a cost.
13:12It has, of course, I would say, an impact on economic performance, commercial performance.
13:18And as much as the duration is short,
13:21as much as, of course, all this denotes the efficiency, modernity
13:25and logistical, technical and digital means that are made available to these ships.
13:30But also, of course, it has an impact on the cost of international trade.
13:34And that's why all this is followed in a way, I would say, very fine by international institutions.
13:40It should be remembered that the World Bank and ESP Intelligence Market are behind this result.
13:47This tool, which has been put in place for four years, is in its fourth edition.
13:51And each time, the port I mentioned climbs to its rank.
13:55Today it is third.
13:56It is largely first in Africa and in the Mediterranean.
13:59And it competes with major ports, especially in Asia and China.
14:03And of course, all this denotes, first of all, of course, the strategic position of this port,
14:09but also, I would say, of the efficiency of its management and the means that are made available
14:15so that it is this very remarkable result that honours our economy and our infrastructures.
14:22Let's stay in Morocco, where the Casablanca Stock Exchange starts in 2025 on a high.
14:29With a MASI that has progressed by 2.13%, figures that confirm the good performance of 2024.
14:37Development is with Al Abedani.
14:41The Casablanca Stock Exchange ended 2024 with remarkable performance.
14:47The MASI displayed an annual increase of 22.16% and reached a peak of 14,986 points on November 20,
14:57an unparalleled level since 2008.
15:00Stock capitalization has also reached a new record of 765.1 billion dirhams.
15:07With a volume of exchanges exceeding 99 billion dirhams in more than 60.76 billion dirhams on the central market,
15:17the Casablanca Stock Exchange experienced a rise in the power of the key sector,
15:21like real estate with its spectacular performance of 222.35% or health with 112.1%.
15:31This growth has been supported by several key elements,
15:35including the monetary softening policy implemented by Bancal Mareb,
15:39inflation control at 0.8% in November 2024,
15:44as well as the rise in real interest rates in positive territory for the first time since 2021.
15:50In addition, the quarterly profit mass of the listed companies,
15:54except for Maroc Telecom,
15:56soared by 26% in the first half of 2024,
15:59translating a significant recovery.
16:02In terms of innovation and digitization,
16:06the Casablanca Stock Exchange has launched a new mobile application
16:09and unveiled new features of the private space on its portal.
16:13It has also created its new WhatsApp channel to facilitate access to most of the stock news.
16:19Finally, in terms of financial education,
16:22the Casablanca Stock Exchange launched in partnership with TradingView,
16:26the e-stock platform dedicated to virtual trading and learning by doing.
16:35And it's time to invite the big news,
16:38the debate on the next opening of a new maritime freight line
16:43that will connect the port of Agadir to the port of Dakar.
16:47This line is part of a regional integration strategy in Morocco,
16:51but it could also offer outlets for Senegalese products.
16:55The new Agadir-Dakar maritime route will reduce transport times and costs.
17:01To talk about it, we are live,
17:04we are live with Agadir Driss Bouty,
17:07president of the CGM Agadir Sous Massa.
17:10Hello to you and thank you for responding to our invitation.
17:14Hello and welcome to Agadir.
17:20Thank you too.
17:21So, the city of Agadir took my credit on December 11,
17:25the signing ceremony of an agreement protocol
17:28officializing the launch of a new maritime link
17:32linking the capital of Sousse to Dakar,
17:35dedicated to the transport of goods by truck.
17:38What are the objectives set for the success of this project?
17:44First of all, I would like to thank Medea TV for this interview
17:49to explain a little bit about all the achievements of this project.
17:54It is this initiative that our region has really needed
18:01and I think for a long time,
18:03since the region of Sousse Massa is one of the most important regions
18:07in the traffic between Morocco and Africa,
18:11since hundreds of trucks leave every day from our region
18:17to all the countries of the Sahel.
18:19And so this line came precisely to put in place a new strategy,
18:27a new way of logistics and transport to these countries.
18:31Today, the agreement protocol has been signed
18:38between this British company and the Sousse Massa region
18:42to start this line from February 2025.
18:47And this line aims not only to serve Dakar,
18:52but also to serve all the countries of West Africa and also the Sahel.
18:57So that means about 350 million inhabitants in this region.
19:03And as you all know, until today we have been going through land.
19:08Today there will be another possibility, which is maritime.
19:12And where are the preparations for this initiative at the port of Agadir?
19:20What?
19:21I read today, where are all the preparations
19:27in relation to the devices put in place at Agadir?
19:32Okay.
19:33So today, the British company settled in the city of Agadir
19:40for this initiative.
19:43There is also to talk with the ANP and Mars Amarok
19:47to put in place the departure of this line to Dakar.
19:53We have also contacted the port authorities
19:57and the Dakar region authorities.
20:02So the same thing.
20:04We are in the final phase to finalize this project.
20:10And for the first time, the Repax service is dedicated to the transport of trucks by sea
20:17will be provided between Agadir and the Senegalese capital
20:20at the initiative of a group of British investors
20:23who form the board of the Atlas Marine company.
20:27A company of Moroccan law newly created and installed in Agadir.
20:32How will the operation and management of the Agadir-Dakar maritime desert operate?
20:40This business needs more lines and more companies
20:47to really create what His Majesty expects from our region
20:52and expects from Morocco,
20:54vis-à-vis all the conventions that are signed between Morocco and the countries of Africa
20:59and especially West Africa.
21:02So today, when we talk about a maritime island,
21:05it's 6,000 trucks a year.
21:08So we know that between Morocco and this part of the world,
21:13it exceeds 60,000 trucks a year.
21:16So we are at about 10%.
21:18So there will always be room for other companies
21:23and especially for the land,
21:25which will remain another solution to transport our goods.
21:29The advantages we will have with the maritime
21:31is that as we are a region that exports a lot of fresh products,
21:37it is precisely to save time,
21:41also to save freshness,
21:43to save security for the trucks
21:46and also to save on the carbon tax,
21:49which will also be very effective in the years to come
21:54in all that is international trade.
21:57The new Agadir-Dakar maritime line
22:00does it compete directly with the land route
22:04that passes through the passage of the El Ghar-Gharat to the south of Morocco?
22:10No, it's complementary.
22:13We will not be able to say
22:15we have put aircraft, we will compete with the maritime,
22:18we will put land, we will compete.
22:20No, it will be complementary
22:22because as I said, today it is more than,
22:26we will say thousands of trucks,
22:28the figures speak of 60,000 trucks a year.
22:32Here we are talking about a maritime island once a week,
22:35we will reach 6,000 trucks a year.
22:37So there will still be the 90%
22:41who will always choose to go to the land.
22:47But a lot more today by the maritime,
22:51whether it's time, whether it's the cost,
22:53whether it's the amortization of the machines,
22:55that is to say the trucks,
22:57and whether it's also in terms of security for the drivers.
23:01So this equation of saying
23:03that it will affect such a medium-to-long haul,
23:08I don't think so.
23:10I think very quickly
23:12that Morocco and these countries
23:14will also put in place a vision
23:16of the future on rail.
23:20So that means also putting railroads
23:22in the future between Morocco,
23:24Mauritania and Senegal.
23:26And very quickly also,
23:28what impact will this new maritime line
23:30have on Moroccan companies?
23:34You know, first of all,
23:36on Moroccan companies in general,
23:38you know that there are a lot of...
23:40When we go to the Guelgarette,
23:42we find that there are a lot of trucks
23:44that come from the Venezuela region,
23:46the Iroque region, the Casablanca region
23:48and even from the Beken region.
23:50So today, with this line,
23:52we will gain something like
23:546,000 to 7,000 kilometers per trip,
23:56so that the trucks will not have to do on that.
24:00And you know that His Majesty
24:02has put our region,
24:04first of all the central region,
24:06so the centrality,
24:08the Atlanticity,
24:10since we are on the Atlantic,
24:12and also our African anchorage,
24:14which is very important
24:16since we are a region
24:18that has been open to Africa
24:20for decades.
24:22And what are the economic impacts
24:24of this new maritime link
24:26intended for development in Africa?
24:28Especially since this line plans
24:30to serve all the countries of the Sahel?
24:32Yes, of course.
24:34Today, Morocco,
24:36thanks to His Majesty,
24:38has signed
24:40several hundred
24:42conventions across Africa,
24:44but it is up to us
24:46today to put them
24:48into action
24:50to be able to
24:52continue in what Morocco
24:54has always been able to do
24:56with its countries in the south
24:58and with sub-Saharan Africa.
25:00We know the impact
25:02that Morocco has
25:04on all that is spiritual
25:06in these regions,
25:08on the cultural side,
25:10on the commercial
25:12and economic side.
25:14And we would really like
25:16today to go
25:18towards what His Majesty
25:20has always wished,
25:22that we arrive at a full
25:24South-South cooperation
25:26where everyone is a winner,
25:28so in a winning spirit.
25:30And I hope that
25:32in the coming months
25:34and years,
25:36we will see
25:38all these lines
25:40and these perspectives
25:42so that our business
25:44in these countries
25:46and also our business in Morocco
25:48is perpetuated in a
25:50truly fraternal spirit.
25:52And precisely,
25:54what role can this project play
25:56in the framework of the Royal Vision
25:58for the strengthening of South-South
26:00economic cooperation
26:02and the positioning of Morocco
26:04as an African hub?
26:06Yes,
26:08you know, we have
26:10a continent that is next to us
26:12and sometimes we had turned our back
26:14on this continent.
26:16Today, we are aware
26:18that our future and the future
26:20of these countries will necessarily
26:22pass through Morocco.
26:24We are aware of this
26:26and we will do everything
26:28thanks to the will
26:30of His Majesty
26:32and the will of the Moroccan
26:34government today
26:36and also in our region.
26:38All the components,
26:40whether it is the local authorities,
26:42whether it is the region,
26:44whether it is also the collective
26:46of the professional
26:48chambers of CERI
26:50and the entire
26:52economic community,
26:54we are aware of this and we will do everything
26:56to succeed in this challenge
26:58and God willing,
27:00Agadir will be the African capital
27:02of Morocco.
27:04And all this, of course, within the framework
27:06of this new Agadir-Senegal deal.
27:08Thank you again, Mr. Driss Bouti.
27:10I remind you that you are
27:12president of the CGM Souss Massa.
27:14Thank you very much to you
27:16and to your entire team. Thank you.
27:18And this concludes
27:20this newscast.
27:22Thank you for following it.
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