MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 12/12/2024
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00:00Let's start with All Africa, which tells us that the Sengomar oil deposit in Senegal
00:17exceeds expectations with an estimated production of between 15 and 16 million barrels for its
00:24first six months of operation.
00:27This performance, 4 million barrels above expectations, is considered very encouraging
00:33by Charles Kiemele, director of Afrique 2 BGN.
00:38In the long term, the field aims at a production of 100,000 barrels per day, which could generate
00:44more than half a billion dollars for the Senegalese state next year.
00:48Notes All Africa.
00:49The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a procedure to acquire its own satellite.
00:55This is what the Minister of Scientific Research, Gilbert Kabanda, announced.
01:00The information is to be read on Radio Okapi.
01:03This project, funded by a credit of 20 million dollars from Chinese contracts, aims to strengthen
01:10the geographical map of the country, essential for the management of resources.
01:16Kabanda also stressed that the Geographic Institute of Congo already has several types
01:22of maps, but lacks equipment for aerial photogrammetry.
01:26The digitization of these maps is considered urgent, although limited by financial constraints,
01:31notes Radio Okapi.
01:33For its part, the information site Oquasi tells us that the Guinean army issued a warning
01:39regarding potential attacks following recent elections, inciting vigilance.
01:45The government has asked members of the National Democratic Congress to abstain from any violence.
01:52Vice-President Baoumiya has been summoned on his responsibilities in the face of this situation.
01:58Former President Mahama is also under fire from critics about his role in the post-electoral tensions.
02:04Armed forces are preparing to intervene if necessary to maintain order, reports the newspaper.
02:11Speaking of diplomacy, Benin has received special messages from Eswatini and Djibouti,
02:17thus strengthening its diplomatic relations, that is, on the new Beninfo network.
02:21These meetings, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Olsegun Ajedi Bakary,
02:28have allowed to address the opportunities for collaboration within the African Union
02:33and the United Nations.
02:35Boutelezi Fila Wiesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a message to King Swatish III,
02:43to Patrice Talon, underlining the importance of bilateral ties.
02:48On his side, Omar Abdi Saeed of Djibouti also sent a message to Spanish President Omar Ghele,
02:54reports the source of information.
02:56Let's finish with Sudan.
02:57An air strike on a market in Capcabia killed more than 100 people,
03:03including many women and children, reports AFRICOM.
03:06This strategy, which emerged on a market day,
03:10highlights the escalation of violence in the conflict that has been going on for 20 months.
03:15Human rights organizations are calling for an urgent UN intervention
03:19to protect civilians denouncing war crimes.
03:23The Sudanese army has denied any involvement in the attack attributed to paramilitary forces.
03:28This is the end of this African Press Review.
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