MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 03/01/2025
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00:00Let's start with the Minister of Defense of Burkina Faso, General Celestin Semporé,
00:18who called on the soldiers to make a decisive blow to the terrorists in 2025, stating that
00:25they are in a state of agony, i.e. on FAPA Info, during a visit of the 61st Infanterie Commando Regiment,
00:35the Minister stressed that the enemy is weakened and that it is time to act to reduce the armed groups to simple delinquents.
00:43General Semporé also denounced the attack commanders, accusing some of wanting to prevent the country from exploiting its natural resources.
00:53He insisted on the need to defend the sovereignty of Burkina Faso against the adversaries, the source of information specifies.
01:02Senegal and Mauritania have crossed a major step this beginning of the year with the official opening of the first part of the Gasier Grand Tortue IMEEN project.
01:14APAN News reports that this project, developed by BP and Cosmos Energy, should produce around 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year
01:26in order to meet the growing global energy demand.
01:30The ministries of energy of the two countries emphasize that this collaboration strengthens their position in the regional energy industry.
01:38The initiative should also generate significant economic returns for the two nations, specifies the African Press Agency.
01:48In Ivory Coast, President Alassane Ouattara promised a presidential election in 2025 that will be peaceful, transparent and democratic.
01:59According to information reported by Bénéweb TV, the head of state stressed that this scrutiny would be an opportunity to demonstrate the political maturity of the Ivorians and the solidity of the country's institutions.
02:11Alassane Ouattara also insisted on the importance of consolidating the achievements since 2011 to pursue national development.
02:19This electoral context is crucial to strengthen trust between political actors and civil society in Ivory Coast, concludes Bénéweb TV.
02:29And then the information site All Africa tells us that illegal mining exploitation in Africa leads to annual losses of billions of dollars for states,
02:38inciting them to intensify their efforts to put an end to it.
02:43Recently, the Democratic Republic of Congo arrested 17 Chinese resources for illegal exploitation of a gold mine,
02:51emphasizing the growing implication of Chinese companies in this issue.
02:56These companies often operate without authorization and without respecting environmental standards, causing significant damage.
03:04The online newspaper adds that similar investigations are underway in other African countries,
03:09such as Namibia and Ghana, where illegal exploitation threatens natural resources and local communities.
03:17Let's finish with Sudan, where several hundred people protested in Port Soudan against the partial replacement of banknotes,
03:25a controversial government decision in the middle of the war.
03:29This is what we can read on Africom.
03:32In response to popular anger, the government extended the validity of the cuts of 500 and 2,000 Sudanese pounds for seven days.
03:41Initially, a plan could be withdrawn, the online newspaper indicates.
03:46This conflict has already caused tens of thousands of hands to exert economic and social tensions in Sudan.
03:54That's all for this review of African news. Thank you for following it.