MEDI1TV Afrique : MEDI1 SOIR 20:00 - 05/01/2025
Category
🗞
NewsTranscription
00:00Good evening and welcome to Mediantv, thank you for joining us for a new newscast, here are the headlines.
00:22Indirect negotiations have resumed in Doha between Hamas and Israel.
00:26In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army strikes cost the lives of 88 people during the last 24 hours.
00:35The new Syrian foreign affairs minister started an official visit to Qatar this Sunday.
00:39Sadr Sheibani pleaded to lift international sanctions against his country.
00:45The fever continues to spread in Morocco.
00:48Since October 2023, contamination cases have exploded.
00:51An increase in the disease attributed to the decrease in vaccine coverage.
01:00New round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
01:02The families of the hostages demand their relatives.
01:05And in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli bombings know no rest.
01:09At the heart of these talks is the issue of hostages.
01:12This new round of indirect discussions has been confirmed by the Israeli authorities.
01:21What makes these negotiations so special?
01:24Why don't the belligerents reach an agreement after almost a year and a half of war?
01:28Answer with political analyst Majid Boudan.
01:32These points are objectives.
01:35And the objectives are commendable.
01:37Because these objectives aim to put an end to the suffering of civilian populations
01:43who had not chosen this war and who are suffering it with full force.
01:48And the question that arises is in the mechanisms put in place
01:53and the foundations of this negotiation.
01:56But a negotiation expresses a balance of power.
02:00The balance of power today is clearly in favor of Israel
02:05because it was able to destroy human lives first and then infrastructure.
02:14And on the other hand, Hamas is in a situation of total weakening
02:21because it is reaping the fruits of an action that targeted civilians at the beginning
02:29and that overthrew part of public opinion.
02:32On the contrary, because when we target civilian populations,
02:37for a few reasons, it is part of the support of public opinion
02:45and we create and commit a crime.
02:48Which does not mean that on the other hand, the reaction of Israel was proportionate.
02:54On the contrary, targeting civilians also constitutes a crime.
02:58And so we are in a situation where the balance of power is clearly unbalanced today.
03:09And since there is no will from the international community to put an end to it,
03:17to sanction on one side or the other,
03:20it depends on the will of each party.
03:26The will today is to finish, to weaken the other party as much as possible.
03:33And that's why there is little hope that it will succeed.
03:38So that does not mean that the horizon is closed.
03:43As negotiations resume, the Doha-Areza in the displaced people
03:46face winter cold, an unsustainable daily life that continues under Israeli bombardment.
03:53In the last 48 hours, Israeli strikes have cost the lives of more than 85 people.
03:58A human figure on the verge of crossing the bar of the 46,000 Palestinians
04:03killed in Israeli bombings since October 7, 2023.
04:10The new Syrian Foreign Minister began an official visit to Qatar this Sunday.
04:15This is the first visit of the new Syrian authorities in this Gulf country.
04:19During his visit, Assad al-Shibani pleaded for a lifting of international sanctions against his country.
04:24Explanations with Ali Abednani.
04:28After an official first trip to Saudi Arabia, it is to Qatar that the new Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani
04:34went on Sunday.
04:36The latter met with Qatar's Prime Minister, who reiterated the position of his country
04:41in favor of unity, sovereignty and independence of Syria.
04:45During his interview, the Syrian Foreign Minister pleaded for a lifting of US sanctions against Syria.
04:52We plead for a lifting of US sanctions against Syria,
04:57which are now sanctions against the Syrian people
05:00and an obstacle to the rapid recovery of the country's economy.
05:04On the other hand, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault
05:08said that some sanctions will not be lifted,
05:11those that in particular affect the regime of Bashar al-Assad and his leaders.
05:16On the other hand, other sanctions will soon be lifted.
05:21There are sanctions that could be lifted quite quickly,
05:24including those that hinder access to humanitarian aid to the Syrian population.
05:30During his visit, the Syrian Foreign Minister also presented to Qatar's officials
05:34the roadmap of the new Syrian administration.
05:37At the end of December, al-Dawha also pleaded in favor of a rapid lifting of sanctions against Syria.
05:42In addition to Qatar, al-Shibani, who made his first trip to Saudi Arabia,
05:46will also go to the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
05:49Visits that will contribute to the stability, security, economic revitalization of Syria
05:55and the construction of new solid partnerships.
06:00Damascus International Airport will be operational as of Tuesday,
06:04a sign of the progressive economic recovery in the country.
06:07International flights to and from Damascus will resume.
06:10And after a suspension of trade links in December,
06:13international aid planes have already landed this week in Syria
06:16and domestic flights have also resumed.
06:21More than 100 fighters were killed in recent days
06:24in clashes in northern Syria since Friday evening.
06:27Fighting in villages around the city of Manbij killed 101,
06:3285 members of Syrian pro-Turkish factions
06:35and 16 Syrian Democratic Forces supported by the Kurds.
06:38Information relayed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
06:44Russia has repelled a new Ukrainian offensive in the Kurs region.
06:47In this region, the Ukrainian forces have already controlled several hundred square kilometers
06:52since an assault in August 2024.
06:54According to Russian troops, the assault group of the Ukrainian army
06:57was defeated by artillery and aviation
06:59and the operation to destroy the units of the Ukrainian forces continues.
07:02Kiev remains silent on this new operation for the moment.
07:11In Seoul, thousands of partisans continue to demonstrate
07:14on the eve of the expiration of the arrest warrant issued against the president of the IAEA.
07:18Ion Sankyol is accused of rebellion after his failed attempt to impose martial law.
07:23In front of his residence, the supporters of the former prosecutor Vedette
07:26call for the cancellation of his dismissal by the parliament.
07:34In this context, the head of American diplomacy arrived in South Korea on Monday
07:38in the middle of a political crisis, especially for an interview with his counterpart,
07:42Suga Tae-il.
07:43It will be to reaffirm the alliance between the United States and South Korea
07:47and discuss ways to strengthen their cooperation.
07:50Antony Blinken is also expected in Japan.
07:52Then in France, the head of American diplomacy begins
07:55what will probably be his last trip before Donald Trump's investiture.
08:03Back on the continent, in Mali, the fight against extremism continues.
08:06On the ground, the army announced yesterday the arrest of two terrorists,
08:10including a top-level leader of the local Daesh branch in the Sahara.
08:13This is Mohamed Ould El-Kehili, alias Abou Rarqiya.
08:17The operation, carried out this Friday by the units engaged in the Gawa region,
08:20also allowed the neutralization of several fighters
08:23and the recovery of various military equipment.
08:28The partnership between Senegal and Mauritania has reached a new milestone
08:31with the GTA gas deposit,
08:33a project that promises to transform the economic and energy dynamics of the sub-region.
08:38This is a report by Genes Moukara and Moussa Ndir.
08:43The exploitation between Senegal and Mauritania of the GTA gas deposit
08:47marks a turning point in the economic dynamics and energies of West Africa.
08:51This project raises major issues in terms of economic integration and regional cooperation.
08:58This opening is the realization of a project on which countries have invested a lot
09:05and which should today mark a starting point in relation to a new era.
09:11A new era that, on the one hand, will have a considerable impact on the economy
09:16and, on the other hand, will allow the two countries to gradually move away
09:21from what is called external energy dependence.
09:25By mutualizing their efforts on the economic level,
09:28the two countries aim to transform their economies
09:31and strengthen their resilience in the face of global challenges.
09:34The economic downturns are large.
09:36This first allows us to diversify our economy.
09:39Our economies, like Senegal, suffer.
09:41So it is a potential source of income
09:44that will allow us to boost the number of barrels per day
09:47in the commercialization of this product,
09:50for domestic consumption first,
09:53and also to boost exports.
09:56And when we talk about exports,
09:58it will positively affect our commercial balance,
10:01which is historically or chronically deficient.
10:06So Senegal will have a clear importer in terms of hydrocarbons.
10:13Although a bearer of great promises,
10:15the GTA project does not escape major challenges.
10:18So the first challenge is the agreement between the two countries.
10:22Because you have to know that in the meantime,
10:25it was not this regime that had signed the agreements.
10:27There was a regime that had signed the agreements.
10:29There were audits that were commissioned by the new regime,
10:32which was accepted with a lot of philosophy
10:35and a lot of diplomacy by the Mauritanian party.
10:38So that too is a bet that has been successful.
10:40So I think that if we manage,
10:42between Nouakchott and Dakar,
10:44to continue to remain in the same dynamic of healthy cooperation,
10:48I think that this is the first challenge that must be met.
10:52Senegal and Mauritania have proceeded to the first gas production
10:56from the wells of the Grand Armeïm liquefied natural gas project.
11:00This first phase of GTA should produce
11:02about 2.3 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year.
11:07The rise in fish prices, especially sardines,
11:10is a phenomenon that concerns many Moroccans.
11:13A situation due to several factors of economic impact.
11:16Development with Al Bnen.
11:20In recent months, fish prices,
11:22in particular sardines, have experienced a sharp rise in Morocco.
11:25Considered the most affordable fish,
11:28sardines have seen their prices soar to 20 dirhams per kilo.
11:32Consumers and professionals in the sector are worried.
11:35Pointing out climate change,
11:37the pressure of lobbies and the lack of control,
11:40or the challenges related to the management of marine resources.
11:47You should know that the climate has an impact on the price of fish.
11:50When it is sunny, fish is not expensive.
11:52And when it is not sunny, its price increases.
11:58If sardines are expensive, Moroccans are angry.
12:01Most of our customers buy sardines.
12:03This situation must be remedied.
12:09Fish prices are exaggerated here.
12:11Sellers fix the prices that suit them.
12:14As small fishermen, we are forced to follow the market
12:17and sell merlin, for example, at 80 or 100 dirhams per kilo.
12:21Merlin has been sold at this price for three months.
12:24Can you imagine?
12:25Same for the soil.
12:26I hope that the committees that control the prices
12:29will react as soon as possible
12:31to the wave of increase in fish prices.
12:39This flambé is due to several reasons,
12:41including the disruption of marine ecosystems,
12:44the disrespect of biological rest,
12:46or the lobbyists at the ports by the intermediaries.
12:54This situation is alarming.
12:56We call on the authorities to look at the conditions
12:58for the sale of marine products,
13:00because the Moroccan consumer does not benefit at all.
13:07Professionals expect an intervention from the Ministry of Health.
13:10Others would like to see the Competition Council
13:12enter this file online.
13:14As a reminder, the quantity of sardines fished in Morocco
13:17throughout 2023 reached 600,000 tonnes.
13:22The flue continues to spread in Morocco.
13:24Since October 2023, the number of cases of contamination has exploded.
13:27More than 19,500 cases have been reported,
13:30as well as 107 deaths.
13:32An increase in the number of cases
13:34is attributed to the decrease in vaccine coverage.
13:36Let's listen together to Mustafa Neji,
13:38Director of the Virology Laboratory
13:40at the Hassan II University in Casablanca.
13:43The last statement of His Excellency,
13:46Minister Amin Tarraoui,
13:49in front of Parliament on December 30,
13:52he made a surface of 19,500 cases of measles,
14:02which corresponds to 52.8% per 100,000 inhabitants,
14:09which is huge.
14:11This means that there are 107 cases of deaths,
14:15as you said.
14:17This means that there is a recrudescence of this disease.
14:21And quite simply,
14:23the cause is simple.
14:25It is the lack of vaccine coverage
14:28that occurred after the COVID-19 period.
14:35And after the COVID-19 period,
14:37there was a relaxation.
14:39Since the vaccine coverage
14:43was estimated at about 95%
14:47on the scale of all territories,
14:50it has dropped to less than 77%.
14:53This is the cause, quite simply.
14:56In Casablanca, Prince Moulay Abdullah Avenue
14:59is experiencing a real economic downturn.
15:02Passers-by are very rare,
15:04and customers as well.
15:06Explanations with Alaa Bneni.
15:09This is the very famous pedestrian street
15:11Prince Moulay Abdullah in Casablanca,
15:14better known as Le Prince.
15:16This shopping street was built in the early 1970s
15:19by the famous French architect Jean-François Evago.
15:23It was a real Casablanca address
15:25to shop, taste a pastry,
15:27or have a Sunday.
15:29Today, the street has lost its liveliness.
15:32Shoppers desert it more and more,
15:34and pedestrians cross it.
15:38I don't shop in this street anymore.
15:40I just take a little tour.
15:42Unfortunately, there is nothing interesting to see anymore.
15:46The Prince Avenue is still the same.
15:48The shops are still there,
15:50but there is no more attractiveness.
15:52The influence of the 1970s is not that of 2025.
15:57Among the reasons for this drop in attractiveness
16:00is the aging of the street infrastructure,
16:02the competition of more modern peripheral areas,
16:05the evolution of consumer behavior,
16:08and above all, mobility problems.
16:11There is no more animation in this pedestrian street.
16:14Before, there were street shows that were organized,
16:17and it brought together a crowd of crazy people,
16:20Moroccans, tourists.
16:22Now, this is no longer the case.
16:24The atmosphere is morose.
16:30The shops are empty.
16:32There are parking problems.
16:34The tram has limited the number of pedestrians.
16:37Before, we were the reference of Casablanca shoppers.
16:40Now, this is the decline for us.
16:42We will soon close shops.
16:49There are sales, as usual, at the beginning of the year.
16:52The problem now is that it is just starting to get cold,
16:56while the winter season merchandise has been on sale since October.
17:00And so, now, there are no new arrivals,
17:04and shopkeepers have to liquidate their merchandise
17:07by drastically lowering prices.
17:15The revitalization of Prince Moulay Abdellah Avenue
17:18goes through a series of social, urban, and economic reforms.
17:21By modernizing its infrastructure,
17:24organizing festive animations,
17:26improving its access via underground parking,
17:29and supporting shopkeepers,
17:31it is possible to revive this strategic avenue
17:34and find it again without the dynamism of yesteryear.
17:38Thanks to the Internet,
17:39the purchase of online medicine has become a quick and practical alternative.
17:42However, this service can be a danger to the health of consumers
17:45if the medicines do not come from reliable sources.
17:48The story is from Al-Abnei.
17:52In recent years, Morocco has seen a significant increase
17:55in online drug sales sites.
17:57This trend offers accessibility and comfort,
18:00but professionals warn
18:02that all purchases outside of pharmacies
18:05are subject to the control of health authorities
18:08and competent institutions.
18:13According to the WHO,
18:15online drugs are counterfeit
18:17and come from smuggled goods.
18:19Their source is unknown
18:21and does not respect safety and quality standards.
18:24Their use is dangerous
18:26as they can contain metals
18:28such as mercury and nickel,
18:30which at high doses destroy the body.
18:35Online drug sales offer a wide range of drugs,
18:38including discretion and confidentiality,
18:41competitive prices,
18:43promotions,
18:45and availability 24 hours a day.
18:48But the disadvantages threaten the health of users
18:51and must therefore push them to think.
18:54I have already bought a drug online,
18:57but it was a mistake on my part.
18:59I often have a migraine
19:01and I buy a lot of paracetamol.
19:03I do not advise citizens to buy drugs online.
19:06You really have to consult a pharmacist.
19:17The source of online drugs is unknown.
19:20A drug that is not designed in a laboratory
19:23can be very harmful.
19:25It is better to buy these drugs from the pharmacy.
19:30For online drug sales to develop in a safe and ethical way,
19:34it is crucial, according to specialists,
19:37to strengthen regulation and control of sites
19:40concerned by health authorities,
19:42while raising awareness among consumers
19:45of the danger of purchasing drugs
19:47on uncertified platforms,
19:49without an order,
19:52In Morocco, the tourism sector
19:54recorded record figures in 2024,
19:56according to the Ministry of Tourism.
19:58These figures comfort the position of the kingdom
20:01as a privileged tourist destination worldwide.
20:04Explanations with Aleb Nani.
20:07New record for Moroccan tourism
20:09with 15.9 million arrivals at the end of November 2024.
20:13The increase in the number of visitors
20:15is carried by a strong increase in foreign tourists,
20:18which increased by 23% compared to 2023,
20:21as well as a robust growth
20:23of 17% of Moroccans living abroad.
20:26Internal tourism is not left out,
20:28with 30 million nights recorded,
20:30all types of accommodation confused,
20:32historical figures,
20:34according to professionals in the sector.
20:40The year 2024 is one of the tourist feats par excellence.
20:43The figures are spectacular at all levels,
20:46whether it is the nightlife,
20:48the income of money.
20:50In November 2024, Morocco was able to collect
20:52thanks to tourism,
20:54more than 104 billion dirhams.
20:56This proves the important dynamics
20:58of the tourist sector,
21:00which has become the lung of our economy.
21:02With these figures,
21:04the year 2024 must become
21:06a year of reference for the sector.
21:08By playing the map of the world,
21:10Morocco aims to reach the cap
21:12of 26 million arrivals by 2030.
21:14This is an easily achievable goal
21:16by developing and renewing
21:18hotel infrastructure
21:20and by opening up to new tourist markets.
21:25We chose to come here because
21:27it is very cold in Sweden at the moment,
21:29and here in Morocco the climate is warm.
21:31People are welcoming and warm,
21:33the gastronomy is exquisite,
21:35the culture is wonderful
21:37and the landscapes are impressive.
21:39We even plan to go to the beach.
21:41Morocco is so attractive
21:43that we want to discover it.
21:45There is the Cannes Olympics
21:47and the World Cup in 2030.
21:49Morocco is a very emerging country
21:51that makes you want to settle down
21:53and live there.
21:55At the moment, we are just tourists
21:57and we walk around and see good things.
21:59It is wonderful, it is a great country.
22:03With a budget of 6.1 billion dirhams,
22:05the 2023-2026 roadmap
22:07is set for the goal
22:09of making Morocco
22:11one of the 15 best destinations in the world.
22:39Disturbances are expected
22:41in transport in England, Germany and the Netherlands.
22:43Several centimetres of snow fell
22:45during the night.
22:47120 take-offs and landings were canceled
22:49in Frankfurt.
22:51In Munich, 35 flights were canceled
22:53by precaution on a total of 750 departures
22:55and landings.
22:59It is a real human adventure
23:01on magnificent tracks.
23:03Africa and Korea continue.
23:05Participants in the 16th edition of this race
23:07will take a break
23:09before returning to Mauritania
23:11for the competition on Monday.
23:13Organized under the patronage of His Majesty
23:15King Mohammed VI,
23:17this race continues until January 12th.
23:25A word of football with the African League of Champions.
23:27Leicester comforted its place as leader
23:29of Group B,
23:31while the storm in Casablanca
23:33signed its first win of this group stage
23:35on the third day of the competition.
23:37The military took the lead
23:39on the AS Maniema Union of the RDC,
23:41scoring two goals to zero.
23:43The Casablanca,
23:45with a disappointing start,
23:47signed their first win,
23:49one goal to zero,
23:51at the expense of the South Africans
23:53of Mamlodi Sundowns.
23:55The greens now total four points
23:57and are in third place
23:59in front of the AS Maniema
24:01Red Lantern with three units.
24:03Stay tuned for more news on Median TV.