MEDI1TV Afrique : Midi infos - 07/07/2023
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00:07 Thank you for joining us for a new newscast. Here are the headlines.
00:10 The Moroccan Foreign Minister has held a meeting with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock,
00:18 who Berlin reiterated on Thursday, her support for the Moroccan Sahara,
00:22 as a serious and credible effort of the Kingdom and a basis for a solution accepted by the parties.
00:29 The head of the government, Aziz Arnoucha, presided this Thursday in Rabat
00:33 a meeting of the Council of Surveillance of the Agricultural Credit of Morocco,
00:37 a meeting on the measures of support of the agricultural sector
00:40 and the financing of farmers in the framework of the Generation Green strategy.
00:44 The first international forum dedicated to the promotion of investment opportunities opened in Senegal this Thursday in Dakar.
00:53 Nearly 3,000 investors from around 60 countries took part in this economic meeting.
00:59 To begin with, the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourreta,
01:07 started his work visit in Berlin this Thursday.
01:10 He met with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock.
01:14 Germany reiterated on this occasion its support for the Moroccan Sahara,
01:19 as a serious and credible effort of the Kingdom and a basis for a solution accepted by the parties.
01:25 Younes Benzinep tells us about it in his report.
01:28 It is a move that aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
01:33 After Rome, the Moroccan Foreign Minister went to Berlin this Thursday.
01:38 Nasser Bourreta met the head of German diplomacy, Annalena Baerbock.
01:43 During this work visit, the two ministers discussed common interests,
01:48 before agreeing on a bilateral cooperation roadmap for the coming years.
01:53 We agreed that from next year, the two countries will start a multidimensional strategic dialogue,
02:03 where it will be a question of exchanging views on various topics of common interest.
02:10 We also agreed to expand the areas of partnership in several sectors,
02:16 such as renewable energies, infrastructure or digital transition.
02:22 According to the Moroccan minister,
02:25 it is planned that this strategic dialogue will take place once every two years,
02:30 alternately in Morocco and Germany.
02:32 During this interview, the head of German diplomacy reiterated his support for the Moroccan autonomy plan,
02:39 as a serious and credible effort of Morocco and a basis for the solution of the Sahara difference.
02:44 Morocco salutes Germany's position on the Moroccan Sahara.
02:53 The two countries are working together to find a solution to this regional difference under the UN aegis.
03:00 Morocco and Germany reaffirm their support for the personal envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
03:07 Staffan de Mistura, and his efforts to advance the political process.
03:12 At the heart of the interviews is the subject of security cooperation, immigration, but also the development of Africa.
03:22 Morocco is the second destination for German investments in Africa.
03:27 For the Moroccan minister, Germany is one of Morocco's strategic partners in the development of the continent.
03:34 The engagement of Morocco in favor of Africa, proclaimed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI,
03:42 translates into a total of more than 50 visits made by the sovereign in the continent,
03:48 and more than a thousand agreements of partnership signed between Morocco and the African countries.
03:54 Morocco is very present in Africa thanks to the royal vision,
03:59 and is always willing to cooperate with credible and trustworthy partners.
04:05 Another illustration of the historical links that bind the two countries,
04:10 the document showing the appointment of the first ambassador of Morocco to Germany,
04:15 under the reign of Sultan Hassan I and Emperor Guillaume I in 1874,
04:22 a historical piece that the Moroccan minister was able to discover during his visit.
04:27 For the speaker, Tevkomat Doayan from the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of Casablanca,
04:34 comes back on the strengthening of the multidimensional strategic dialogue between Morocco and Germany.
04:40 Let's listen to him together.
04:42 It must be said that yesterday's meeting is part of a process that began
04:48 with the letter addressed by the German president to His Majesty in early January 2022,
04:59 in which there is a relaunch of relations between the two countries,
05:04 knowing, of course, that these are relations that have several decades, that are very deep.
05:10 They are crossed by some periods of cold, but there has been a real relaunch from January 2022,
05:17 which was actually followed by the visit of Mrs. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany to Morocco in August 2022.
05:26 And then, of course, during this visit, there was this declaration of intention to develop a strategic dialogue
05:33 that was materialized in an official way during the visit of Mr. Minister Seborreta yesterday in Germany.
05:39 So, of course, this is a multidimensional strategic dialogue
05:43 because it addresses different dimensions, of course, the political issue, the economic issue,
05:49 the environmental issue, the strategic issue in terms of international relations.
05:54 And so, of course, these are meetings that are bi-annual,
06:00 on which we will have to focus on the advancement of relations on all these levels,
06:06 knowing that on a practical level, the relations are already evolving.
06:10 If we only look at the economic side, for example,
06:13 during the last two years, there has been a vertical growth in exchanges,
06:18 whether in terms of imports and exports, whether in terms of investments,
06:22 so also in terms of the presence of German companies in Morocco.
06:26 So there is a positive momentum, but it should be confirmed, strengthened,
06:32 with the implementation of a real strategy, of strategic dialogue.
06:37 The head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Akhenoucha,
06:40 presided this Thursday in Rabat a meeting of the Council of Surveillance of Agricultural Credit.
06:44 During this meeting, the members of the Council of Surveillance noted with satisfaction
06:49 the decision to increase the capital of the agricultural credit of Morocco
06:53 by strengthening its own funds to 1.35 billion dirhams,
06:58 measures to support in particular the agricultural sector
07:01 and the financing of farmers as part of the Green Generation strategy.
07:05 Aziz Akhenoucha also emphasized the importance of the role
07:08 and the missions of the agricultural credit of Morocco
07:11 in the implementation of the government policy
07:14 aimed at providing the necessary support to farmers and farmers.
07:17 And on this occasion, Mohamed Fikrat, President of the Directorate of Agricultural Credit,
07:22 came back to the main points discussed during the meeting of the Council of Surveillance of Agricultural Credit.
07:30 We reviewed the results of 2022, the results of the first quarter of 2023
07:38 and also confirmed the importance of the role of the Moroccan Agricultural Credit,
07:45 the Moroccan Agricultural Credit Group,
07:47 in the financing of Moroccan agriculture, agribusiness,
07:54 all that is food industry, but also while continuing to serve
08:02 the other activities of the national economy,
08:05 but with a much more underlined focus on the support of the agricultural world.
08:12 And as you know, it was shared in this Council.
08:16 Our bank contributes more than 80%
08:21 in the effort to finance Moroccan agriculture and agribusiness
08:25 and 50% of its activities are dedicated to financing this sector.
08:31 Tangier hosts the joint meeting of the offices of the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly.
08:38 Presided by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Ben Ali,
08:42 this meeting is part of the implementation of the Moroccan Presidency's agenda of this Assembly,
08:48 a meeting that allows to agree on effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions
08:54 to fight climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
08:59 and to start the consultation process to develop the ministerial statement of the 6th session.
09:04 I invite you to listen to Leila Ben Ali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.
09:09 So we are gathered today in the beautiful city of Tangier, as you have seen.
09:14 It is a retreat of the United Nations Environment Assembly, presided by Morocco.
09:19 And it is a very important meeting that this Tangier meeting,
09:24 a meeting of one and a half days, with the members of the office of the United Nations Environment Assembly,
09:30 which will allow us to finalize our ministerial statement project
09:35 and look at the resolution projects,
09:38 and to continue the negotiations on the global environmental issues.
09:44 Because it is a process that will lead to the meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya,
09:51 in February 2024, presided by Morocco.
09:54 And of course, it is an opportunity to start to put in place the roadmap of our presidency of the United Nations Environment Assembly,
10:04 so that when we arrive in Nairobi in February 2024, we will arrive with a common position to present precisely to the United Nations.
10:13 Araba, the Chamber of Representatives has been organizing a conference since yesterday
10:18 of the Presidents of the Foreign Affairs Commissions of the African Parliaments.
10:21 A conference organized under the theme "African parliamentary cooperation in the face of current challenges".
10:27 This meeting is part of parliamentary diplomacy and engagement of Morocco
10:32 to strengthen cooperation and solidarity at the continent level.
10:36 Three major axes will be addressed during this meeting.
10:39 The promotion of peace and security in Africa,
10:43 the challenges of food security in the continent,
10:45 and the role of the Foreign Affairs Commissions in the support of African joint cooperation.
10:50 Jean-Marie Ougandaga, President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for National Cooperation in Gabon,
10:55 took part in this meeting. I suggest you listen to him.
10:59 I am here in the invitation of the Kingdom of Morocco.
11:02 As part of the African parliamentary cooperation,
11:09 I think it is a very good thing because the cooperation between States is done at the level of the government,
11:17 but it should also be done at the level of the Parliament.
11:20 The House of the Moroccan Diaspora organizes a first meeting in Casablanca.
11:25 Nearly 60 people from the Moroccan community are abroad.
11:30 It is an opportunity to formalize the partnership between the House of the Moroccan Diaspora
11:35 and the Council of the Moroccan Community abroad.
11:37 The goal is to create a global network to mobilize skills in host countries
11:42 and to form effective support groups.
11:44 We listen to this proposal by Jamel Belharsh, President of the House of the Moroccan Diaspora.
11:50 We have created an organization since January, which aims to work on four particular ambitions.
11:57 The first is to support all Moroccans who want to return to Morocco in the short or long term
12:03 or those who want to invest in Morocco.
12:05 The second is to create a network of talents according to the specialties that interest our country today.
12:11 The third is to promote this "Morocco that moves"
12:14 and finally to make a plea to promote the Moroccan legislation
12:18 which concerns the status of these Moroccans who come to Morocco on time or permanently.
12:23 Today we have built a roadmap, which consists of first of all
12:27 setting up this local or this plateau that will welcome our diaspora when it wants to be advised.
12:32 The second is to create a kind of virtual platform like Netflix
12:37 where we will give history about Morocco.
12:39 We will create MOOCs to promote education, Arabic, Berber, etc.
12:46 So a real educational platform, but also a platform that will develop the culture
12:51 between the Moroccan people and their country of origin.
12:56 The third is that we have a vocation to create a startup club
13:00 because there are many Moroccan startups around the world
13:02 who are looking for investment funds and fundraising in Morocco
13:05 and we will try to help them in this direction.
13:07 So today we are gathered through a garden party
13:10 for the diaspora that has come to Morocco, which is here today
13:14 and we want to create this dynamic between them
13:16 and identify the talents that are here,
13:18 to make them work together so that they can all win together.
13:22 Direction l'Italie where six retirees of a retirement home are dead
13:27 and many others were injured in the fire of a building in Milan.
13:31 The fire broke out during the night from Thursday to Friday
13:34 and the home was used as a rest home for elderly people
13:37 in a popular neighborhood in the center of the capital, Lombardy.
13:40 According to Italian press agencies, 81 people were injured,
13:44 two of whom are in a serious condition.
13:46 170 people were evacuated by the rescuers,
13:49 as explained to the press by the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala,
13:53 on the scene of the tragedy.
13:55 Back on the continent, we are heading to Senegal
13:59 where the first international forum dedicated to the promotion
14:02 of foreign investment in the country opened this Thursday
14:05 in Diamniadio, with nearly 3,000 investors from around 60 countries.
14:09 We are preparing for this meeting.
14:11 Regis Moukila and Moussendir are reporting.
14:14 The Forum Invest in Senegal offers a platform
14:18 that is favorable to meetings and discussions
14:21 between local and foreign investors.
14:24 During his opening speech, the Senegalese president,
14:27 Emmanuel Mbappé, highlighted the importance of promoting strategic partnerships.
14:32 The Forum Invest must be part of a perfection logic
14:40 that will allow the country to deliver better performance
14:47 by remaining in the service of private sector partners
14:52 and by integrating the best practices that are done elsewhere.
14:57 Because the needs of investment in Africa are so important
15:01 that no country, except the First World Power,
15:04 can support the pace of demand.
15:08 No country.
15:09 So there is room for everyone.
15:12 We just have to work together to meet the challenges
15:16 of institutional support for our partners.
15:20 In June, Senegal was marked by violent demonstrations.
15:24 President Mbappé insisted on reassuring financial institutions
15:28 about the stability of the country.
15:30 Our first investment,
15:32 the one that must attract and make prosper
15:37 all others, is first of all peace.
15:41 Security.
15:47 Peace, security and stability,
15:50 but also the state of law.
15:53 These are prerequisites without which there can be
15:57 no sustainable trade or investment.
16:00 And all over the world,
16:02 peace, security and stability, as well as the state of law,
16:06 are the fundamental pillars of an attractive business environment.
16:12 The objective of this economic meeting
16:14 is to promote fructuous partnerships
16:17 between Senegalese and Ivorian investors.
16:20 The complementarity of our economies
16:22 offers mutually beneficial opportunities.
16:25 We want to meet the challenges of the mixing of local,
16:30 sub-regional and international value chains in the first place.
16:35 I invite and encourage foreign national investors
16:40 to seize these opportunities.
16:44 I encourage Senegalese and Ivorian economic actors
16:48 to promote future partnerships through investments
16:52 supported by private capital of their countries.
16:56 Nearly 3,000 investors have made the trip to Dakar.
16:59 Several round tables should allow to exchange
17:02 on certain key sectors in Africa.
17:06 In Niger, the solar power plant of Gourou Banda
17:09 was inaugurated by the head of state, Mohamed Bazoum.
17:12 Funded at 30 million euros,
17:14 this project will provide power to 500,000 people.
17:18 We spoke to our correspondent from Niamé, Jean-Gibril Ouillat.
17:22 It is the most important infrastructure of its kind
17:25 ever built in Niger.
17:27 More than 55,000 solar panels
17:29 are dedicated to the power supply of the Niamé region.
17:33 It is in the presence of the vice-president of the European Commission,
17:37 Josep Borrell, that the Gourou Banda power plant
17:40 was inaugurated by the head of state of Nigeria.
17:43 A 30-megawatt photovoltaic device
17:46 that should provide power to no less than 500,000 people.
17:50 It is a remarkable investment
17:53 for remarkable results
17:57 because we will have an important component
18:02 of the electricity we will consume now
18:06 that will be guaranteed to us,
18:08 and a renewable energy.
18:11 An investment that is all the more relevant
18:13 as it intervenes in a context marked by recurring disturbances
18:16 in the power supply.
18:18 Stormless power cuts
18:20 that had ended up paralyzing the Nigerian capital
18:23 in recent weeks.
18:25 This kind of situation,
18:27 from August 25th,
18:29 when this power plant will be operational,
18:32 will be completely reduced.
18:35 We must have greater ambitions
18:38 and produce large quantities
18:40 that will serve the industry,
18:43 the industrialization of our country.
18:46 To do this, the Gourou Banda power plant
18:48 constitutes the first in a series of projects
18:50 focused on the diversification of the energy mix.
18:54 Among other announced objectives,
18:56 an energy independence
18:58 and a universal access to the horizon of 2035.
19:01 It is essentially about the production of electricity
19:05 to exploit our important potential in energy resources,
19:09 both conventional and renewable,
19:12 but also projects to strengthen the transport capacity,
19:15 the distribution of electricity and rural electrification.
19:19 Among the announced projects,
19:21 the construction of a 250 MW wind farm
19:25 at the horizon of 2025,
19:27 or solar power plants planned in Dosso, Maradi and Diva.
19:32 Gourou Banda should already be able to reduce by half
19:36 the 70 MW traditionally imported
19:39 for the needs of the Nigerian capital.
19:41 We stay in Nigeria,
19:43 where the European High Representative for Foreign Affairs,
19:45 Josep Borrell, completed a work visit this Thursday,
19:48 a trip aimed at strengthening European cooperation with Nigeria,
19:52 considered as a strategic ally in the sub-region.
19:55 Details with Jean-Gybril Ouillard.
19:57 This visit of the head of European diplomacy
20:02 is part of the strengthening of relations
20:04 between Niamy and Brussels.
20:06 Received in the audience by the head of state,
20:08 Mohamed Bazoum,
20:09 Josep Borrell wanted to reaffirm the commitment
20:12 of the European Union to support
20:14 the socio-economic development of Nigeria,
20:17 a stability island,
20:19 an economic engine for the sub-region.
20:21 The growth rate is two digits,
20:24 almost 12%.
20:26 It is a fundamental engine for the region
20:29 and its energy development is increasing.
20:32 Nigeria will multiply by five
20:35 the oil production.
20:37 We strongly support President Bazoum,
20:43 we support his regional vision,
20:46 his vision of economic development
20:48 that combines security with growth.
20:53 A socio-economic development
20:55 for which the European Union
20:57 wishes to contribute on a larger scale.
20:59 In addition to the co-financing of a solar power plant
21:02 of 30 MW inaugurated this Wednesday,
21:05 it is an increase in budgetary aid
21:07 that was announced by the Vice President
21:09 of the European Commission.
21:10 There will be a new contribution of 66 million
21:13 of direct budgetary aid
21:16 and in the financial perspective review
21:19 that we will do in Brussels in the next few weeks,
21:22 we will do everything possible to increase
21:25 the total budget of Nigeria,
21:28 which is around 500 million euros.
21:31 A support to which should be added 320 million euros,
21:35 or nearly 200 billion of SIFA funds,
21:37 aimed at equipping the Nigerian army
21:40 in the context of the fight against terrorism.
21:42 Aid from the European Peace Facility Fund,
21:47 of which Nigeria will be the first country to benefit in Africa.
21:51 A message from the 17th edition of the Twiza Festival.
21:56 Today, this festival organized by the Mediterranean Foundation
22:00 of Amazigh Culture since 2005,
22:02 welcomes every year a flock of thinkers,
22:05 intellectuals and Moroccan artists.
22:07 Moreover, on the program of this edition,
22:09 round tables conferences, as well as musical and artistic evenings.
22:13 This festival is open to the general public,
22:15 welcomes up to 200,000 festivalgoers each year
22:18 around Moroccan artistic scenes,
22:20 attracting national and international tourists.
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