MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 19/02/2025
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00:00Let's start with Nigeria, which offers a joint maritime force for the Gulf of Guinea.
00:19In the 38th Summit of the IAEA in Addis Ababa, Nigerian President Bola Tinobou
00:28appealed this proposal, evoking security reasons.
00:33He suggested that Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital, be the seat of this force,
00:40underlining the country's strategic position and its capabilities, notes the newspaper.
00:46Tinobou's proposal aims to strengthen regional cooperation and fight maritime insecurity,
00:54but its implementation will require overcoming significant financial and logistical challenges,
01:00underlines our colleagues.
01:03The IAEA has announced the end of Operation Askanit, launched in November 2024 against Boko Haram,
01:11with a total of 297 terrorists neutralized and 27 losses on the Chadian side.
01:18According to APA News, Army Spokesman General Chenan Issaka Acek said
01:25that the offensive was triggered after an attack on the island of Bakaram,
01:31which cost the lives of several soldiers.
01:34In addition to these human losses, the Chadian forces have seized an important military arsenal,
01:40including 112 individual weapons and five collective weapons.
01:45The Chief of Staff has also ensured that no Boko Haram sanctuaries
01:50remain in the Chadian territory, says the African press agency.
01:56Heading to Senegal, Sengomar's oil field operator Woodside Energy
02:02announced an increase in recoverable reserves of 54.9 million barrels of raw oil,
02:10exceeding initial forecasts after seven months of production.
02:15It is written in the African press columns, the wells have revealed a greater potential than expected,
02:23which led to this positive re-evaluation of the reserves.
02:27In 2024, Sengomar's field produced 13.3 million barrels of raw oil,
02:33generating an estimated turnover of 594.5 billion francs,
02:39thanks to the sale of 12 million barrels, concludes the African press.
02:46The Madinese government, for its part, reacted to the difficulties encountered by the IS passport holders
02:53to obtain visas, notably to the Consulate of France in Bamako, in South Africa.
03:01In a statement, he claimed to have respected all the necessary administrative formalities
03:07and received no official complaint regarding the use of these new documents.
03:13Despite the refusal testimonies from European diplomatic sources,
03:18it is indicated that the problem would be related to a delay in the transmission of the 10-month passports
03:23to authenticate these documents.
03:25Bamako therefore continues discussions with its partners to resolve these blockades
03:31and guarantee the free circulation of its citizens.
03:36Let's finish this press release.
03:38In Sudan, the UN has launched an urgent call to the international community
03:45with the aim of obtaining 6 billion dollars
03:48to support 26 million people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Sudan in 2025.
03:56That is, on All Africa,
03:59these requests come as the country is on the brink of a devastating civil war
04:03and is facing alarming levels of famine and food insecurity,
04:09with more than half of its population affected.
04:13The solicited funds also aim to finance interventions for refugees in neighboring countries,
04:20while nearly 12 million people have already fled the Not All Africa fights.
04:27That's all for today's African news.
04:30Thank you for listening.