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00:00Média TV, thank you for staying loyal to us. Here are the headlines of your day.
00:20Rain and a lot of snow still in Morocco. A weather alert.
00:24Orange alert. Several regions are concerned. We are talking about it in a honest way.
00:31Fawzi Lekja re-elected by hand for a second term at the FIFA Council, mentioned at the 14th General Assembly of the African Football Confederation,
00:41also marked today by the re-election of the South African Patrice Mwatepe at the head of the CAF.
00:47A few days after suspending his relations with the consulates of Marseille and Montpellier, Algeria decided to do the same with the city of Nice.
00:58A decision that led to the immediate suspension of deliveries of consular passports.
01:05We start the day with this weather alert in Morocco.
01:09A level of orange vigilance. Heavy rains are expected until Saturday in several provinces.
01:16This is the case, in particular, in Al-Husaymah, Medirk, Fenidik, Tetouan, Tangier, Asila, Wazan, Larache, Farsanjra, Chefchaouen, Taza and Taounat.
01:26Even snowfalls of more than 1,500 meters are expected from Thursday to Saturday in provinces such as Ifrah, Nazilal, Benemelel and Midelt.
01:38Snowfalls of 10 to 50 centimeters will affect, during the same period, the provinces of Al-Hawz, Khenifra, Boulmane, Al-Husaymah, Chefchaouen, Sefrou and Taounat.
01:49It is a vote dedicated to the notoriety and the strong presence of Morocco in Africa.
01:59A vote that translates the place of each country on our continent.
02:03It is in these terms that Fawzi Lekja reacted today to his re-election for a second mandate at the FIFA Council.
02:11A re-election by hand for the President of the Moroccan Royal Football Federation, who won 49 of the 52 votes disputed with his challengers.
02:22It was during the 14th General Assembly of the African Football Confederation,
02:27that Fawzi Lekja was re-elected for a second mandate.
02:36Fawzi Lekja's re-election
02:50He is with us to come back on this re-election of Fawzi Lekja at the FIFA Council.
02:55Saeed Hamda, sports journalist, he is live from Paris with us.
02:59Saeed Hamda, good evening and thank you for accepting our invitation.
03:04Good evening, it's a pleasure.
03:07This re-election of Fawzi Lekja at the FIFA Council, isn't it a consecration of Morocco for its role in promoting African football?
03:19Yes, it is a consecration and I would even say that it is an honour.
03:24It is a recognition at the continental level for all the work that Fawzi Lekja did on his first mandate.
03:31And now he will be able to continue on a second mandate.
03:35It shows all the recognition and above all the confidence of our counterparts from all African countries.
03:41As for the work done by Fawzi Lekja, it also happens in good timing, just before the Cannes 2025,
03:48and potentially also the organization of the World Cup 2030.
03:52It also supports the effectiveness and positive influence of Morocco within the African continent,
04:00and more globally at FIFA and in the whole world.
04:04Today, how does this re-election reinforce the position of Morocco and Africa in international football institutions?
04:15It reinforces it naturally because there is continuity.
04:18Fawzi Lekja started a work on a first mandate and this work was recognized by his peers
04:24because he got the confidence of the majority of votes.
04:28He got 49 votes, so it is really a crushing victory.
04:32We are not at all on a victory that was very tight, where there was choice,
04:37where there was doubt, where there was speculation.
04:40I think that everyone recognizes the value that Fawzi Lekja brings to the continent
04:46and by extension in relation to the added value by Morocco.
04:50I think that this is a good start for the development of Moroccan football, African football,
04:57and especially Moroccan and African football on the international scene,
05:01with the World Cup coming up.
05:04This can only be positive.
05:07I think that the second mandate will be in the continuity of the first
05:11and the influence of Morocco will continue to spread naturally.
05:15We will have the opportunity to come back to Fawzi Lekja's priorities with this new mandate.
05:21But before that, how do you assess the role of the CAF in the strategic decisions of FIFA
05:29and the impact of the re-election of the President of the Moroccan Football Federation at this level?
05:37I'm sorry, there was a little sound problem. I didn't hear the question clearly.
05:43I was saying, how do you assess the role of the CAF in the strategic decisions of FIFA
05:51and the impact of the re-election of the President of the Moroccan Football Federation at this level?
05:59You mean the impact of Fawzi Lekja's nomination?
06:06Yes, that's right.
06:07But before that, how do you assess the role of the CAF in the strategic decisions of FIFA?
06:16I'm sorry, I can't hear you at all.
06:19I'll take the question again.
06:23How do you assess the role of the CAF in the strategic decisions of FIFA?
06:32I can't hear you.
06:33I'm sorry, I can't hear you at all.
06:35I have a sound problem.
06:38I can hear a few isolated words, but I can't hear the whole question.
06:42At the beginning, it was clear, but now I can't hear you.
06:46Seyed Hamda has trouble hearing us.
06:49I'll try one last time to see what happens.
06:55Seyed Hamda, can you hear me?
06:58I can hear you now.
06:59I hope it will continue.
07:01We'll take the question again.
07:03How do you assess the role of the CAF in the strategic decisions of FIFA?
07:13I can't hear you.
07:16Seyed Hamda has trouble hearing us.
07:18We'll have to stop this interview.
07:26Can you hear me now?
07:30Yes, I can hear you now.
07:34The third question is for Seyed Hamda.
07:37How do you assess the role of the CAF in the strategic decisions of FIFA?
07:45The role of the CAF is very important.
07:49It is the institution that will defend the interests of all African teams.
07:55The World Cup model will evolve by giving more space to African teams.
08:03The role of the CAF is essential to improve the conditions so that African teams can flourish internationally.
08:14The role of the CAF is very important.
08:17I think it is a good start for the future.
08:21What are the priorities that the CAF should defend as representatives of Africa in the FIFA?
08:32I think the priority will be the World Cup in 2030.
08:37We will try to ensure that it happens in the best possible conditions.
08:42The World Cup could be hosted on the African continent, in Morocco, in 2030.
08:52That would be 20 years after the last and first World Cup hosted by an African country, South Africa, in 2010.
09:02I think the challenge will be to convince FIFA and all its counterparts to host this World Cup final.
09:13Morocco is building an exceptional stadium.
09:16It will be the biggest stadium in the world with more than 100,000 seats.
09:21The competition is fierce because we will have the Bernabeu in front of us.
09:25But it is also part of this work to show that Morocco has the infrastructure,
09:31that Morocco has the capacity to organize a global event of this magnitude.
09:37I am confident.
09:39I know that Fawzi Lekja has a certain credibility with the institutions.
09:43He has been President of the Moroccan Federation since 2014.
09:47He has gradually gained this credibility.
09:51He has always been able to collaborate and cooperate with all African countries and FIFA countries.
09:58Even when some countries have trouble organizing home games,
10:03Morocco always shows itself as a guarantor.
10:06Morocco hosts games even when Morocco has no interest or is not concerned at all by the meeting.
10:12Morocco graciously hosts these meetings to help African football develop.
10:19Morocco also organizes the women's camps,
10:22which are not particularly profitable from a financial point of view,
10:26but they are in terms of image and development of all football.
10:31I think that Fawzi Lekja is totally the man of the situation
10:35to bring Morocco and Africa higher.
10:40Seyed Hamda, thank you for all these details.
10:43Thank you for answering our questions.
10:48And we continue this edition with this other good news,
10:52this time for Moroccan diplomacy, which continues to shine.
10:56In Addis Ababa, Morocco was unanimously elected to the presidency
11:00of the 57th session of the Economic Commission for Africa
11:04and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development,
11:11an election that shows the confidence of the Member States in the leadership of the Kingdom
11:16and in its commitment to a dynamic and inclusive economic governance.
11:21Progress is being made on the implementation of the agreement
11:25on the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Zone.
11:28This is the theme of this 57th session.
11:30The next session will take place on March 17th and 18th.
11:35I will announce it in the headlines.
11:37A few days after suspending his relations with the consulates of Marseille and Montpellier,
11:42Algeria has decided to do the same with the city of Nice,
11:47a decision that leads to the immediate suspension of consular deliveries.
11:52In recent weeks, relations between the Algerian and French governments have deteriorated.
11:59Raja, echo.
12:01Tensions between Paris and Algiers continue to escalate.
12:05The diplomatic crisis between the two countries has many repercussions, including at the local level.
12:11Algeria has decided to suspend its consular relations with the city of Nice
12:16and the authorities of the Department of the Maritime Alps,
12:20only a few days after breaking all contact with the Algerian consulates of Marseille and Montpellier.
12:27As a result of this decision, the immediate suspension of consular audits
12:31concerning Algerian expatriates retained at the administrative retention center.
12:37Consular deliveries have also been suspended.
12:41This document is necessary to send back people in an irregular situation in their country of origin.
12:48In recent weeks, relations between the Algerian and French governments have deteriorated,
12:54especially after Algeria refused to welcome several of its expelled expatriates from France.
13:01The situation has worsened again.
13:03At the end of February, after a murderous attack in Mulhouse,
13:07the main suspect, aimed at an obligation to leave French territory,
13:12had been reprimanded 14 times by Paris, but Algiers refused him access to his territory.
13:18To date, no less than 23 Algerians,
13:21who are subject to an obligation to leave French territory,
13:24have not been taken back by their country of origin.
13:27A list of several hundred people in an irregular situation in France
13:31and representing a dangerous profile is being elaborated by the Ministry of the Interior.
13:37It should be presented in Algiers in the coming weeks.
13:42The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.
13:46Israel, after having cut off electricity in the Palestinian enclave,
13:49continues to block the entry of LED, which pushes Doctors Without Borders to raise the tone.
13:55The NGO denounces Israel's use of humanitarian aid as a currency,
14:00as a tool in the negotiations to put out the fire.
14:04A blockade of LED in the middle of Ramadan, a period of high consumption.
14:09Since February 27, MSF teams have not been able to process gas LED.
14:17Israel continues to block the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
14:21As a result, the Yemeni rebels have promised to resume their attacks in the Red Sea,
14:27a decision saluted by Hamas, for whom this position of the rebels
14:31testifies to their commitment in favor of the Palestinian cause.
14:35It is in this context that the indirect negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza Strip resumed yesterday in Doha.
14:42Yesterday in Doha, the Palestinian leaders hope that this new cycle of negotiations
14:47will lead to tangible progress towards the launch of the second phase.
14:54For 15 months, the children of Gaza could not go to school.
14:58Because of this, school establishments were either destroyed or turned into refuges for displaced families.
15:05But after the ceasefire, which put down the weapons in January,
15:08the authorities managed to rehabilitate dozens of schools, especially in Khan Younes, in Mafik.
15:17Hundreds of thousands of children aged to be schooled have lost at least one school year.
15:22Last year, for example, 39,000 students were unable to pass the final test of school education, called Tawjihi.
15:29However, some children had access to online learning during the war.
15:35Since the ceasefire was put in place in January, we have been living on the ruins of schools,
15:40but we are trying to save what can be of the educational process, so that this generation does not escape us.
15:47We were able to reopen some schools so that students can enroll and resume their studies.
15:54After the Palestinian authorities announced the reopening of some schools at the beginning of the year,
15:59parents rushed to enroll their children.
16:03I came here to enroll our children.
16:05I came here to enroll my children after they missed almost a year and a half of study during the war.
16:11It is in vain that they were lost.
16:13When they announced the return of the educational process, they came to enroll the children.
16:17At first, the education was online, but all online learning is useless,
16:21because it is the mother who does the homework, not the child.
16:23In addition, there is no internet or electricity.
16:26How will the student understand?
16:28How will the student understand?
16:31According to the United Nations Agency for Childhood, UNICEF,
16:34more than 95% of the 564 school buildings in Gaza have been damaged
16:39and 88% of them require major reconstruction.
16:43785,000 schoolchildren and students have been affected.
16:49Still no reply on the front of the trade war from Beijing to Ottawa, through Brussels.
16:54The response machine has been launched.
16:57We expected it.
16:58Donald Trump has promised today to comply with the customs laws
17:01announced by the United Nations in response to similar measures taken by Washington.
17:12The 25% customs rights on steel and aluminum,
17:16wanted by Donald Trump, are officially established this Wednesday.
17:20These measures aim at several emblematic products of transatlantic trade.
17:25Let us recall that Trump had already taxed steel and aluminum imports during his first term.
17:31On the other hand, these new taxes are wanted without exception.
17:35The goal displayed by the owner of the White House
17:38is to protect the American steel industry,
17:41which sees its production decrease from year to year.
17:44This decision has led to a repression of the European Union,
17:48which plans effective measures of repression as of April 1 next year.
17:54The European Union must act to protect consumers and business.
18:24Our countermeasures will be introduced in two stages from April 1
18:29and will be fully in place from April 13.
18:32In the meantime, we remain open to negotiations.
18:37We are firmly convinced that in a world marked by geoeconomic and political uncertainties,
18:43it is not in our common interest to impose such customs rights on our economies.
18:55First, as of April, we will automatically reinstate our current suspended rebalancing measures.
19:03First, as of April, we will automatically reinstate the rebalancing measures
19:08suspended since 2018 targeting 4.5 billion euros of American goods exported to the European Union.
19:14Secondly, the Commission is taking decisive measures
19:17in view of the adoption of a set of additional countermeasures
19:20that apply to 18 billion euros of American exports to the EU.
19:24But the disturbances caused by customs rights can be avoided
19:28if the US administration accepts our extension and works with us to conclude an agreement.
19:34This is why we are ready to negotiate and ensure that this happens.
19:43For its part, China, the world's leading steel producer,
19:47has promised to take all necessary measures to protect its interests.
19:51Since the beginning of his term,
19:53Donald Trump has made extensive use of customs rights,
19:57using them both as a tool for negotiation,
20:00incitement to the implementation of companies in the country
20:04and a source of income for federal finance.
20:08Let's go to Portugal, on the eve of the fall of the government of the Montenegro center of law.
20:15The President has started consultations today with the parties represented in Parliament.
20:20A first step before the early election, according to the most likely scenario,
20:26entangled in a controversy over a possible conflict of interest.
20:31Luis Montenegro came to power a year ago, but without a majority in Parliament,
20:36was forced to resign yesterday after submitting to a vote of confidence
20:40rejected by the deputies of the Socialist Party and the far left.
20:46The Angolan media has announced yesterday
20:49the next direct negotiations between the M23 and Kinshasa,
20:53after a visit to Luanda of the Congolese president, Félix Sékédi,
20:57who refused so far to discuss with this armed group
21:01which controls a large portion of the territory east of the RDC.
21:05He took office at the end of January in Gaumont,
21:07then in mid-February in Bukavu, the headquarters of the two provinces.
21:16A meeting of the Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the CEDAO
21:21has been going on since Tuesday.
21:23At the heart of the discussions, the launch of the CEDAO's peacekeeping force
21:29and the fight against terrorism in the region.
21:32Gilbert Damba.
21:36This meeting took place while the Alliance of States of Sahel,
21:40composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger,
21:43announced the deployment of a force of 5,000 men to fight against insecurity.
21:48The security situation in the West African sub-region
21:51presents formidable challenges for the integration of the region,
21:55one of the reasons for the meeting of the Chiefs of Staff of the CEDAO in Abuja.
22:00They will discuss security in general in our sub-region,
22:08especially concerning the problem of terrorism and all that,
22:14and also how to activate our waiting force
22:19that will lead the fight against terrorism in our sub-region.
22:24These are two of the key elements that we will discuss at this meeting
22:28and I believe that we plan to have positive results.
22:32The Republic of Niger also threatens to withdraw from the mixed multinational force
22:37that fights Boko Haram and its allies in Sahel.
22:40Sahel, according to the Commissioner for Political Affairs,
22:43would represent 50% of terrorist acts in 2024.
22:47The CEDAO is taking measures to mitigate the unforeseen consequences
22:52in the event of a definitive withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the bloc.
22:58Collaboration is paramount and imperative to attack the deep causes of insecurity in our region.
23:06The order of the day of the meeting was carefully elaborated
23:09to focus on critical areas such as the proposed revision of the commitments for the waiting force of the CEDAO.
23:18The complexity of the security challenges requires that the participating States
23:23mobilize their resources and information to deal with them,
23:26as the Nigerian Minister of Defense recognizes.
23:30It is a shared responsibility to tighten the ranks
23:33in order to break the cycle of terrorism and violence that threatens our region today.
23:38We must do everything we can to strengthen our mutual trust and cohesion.
23:45In August 2024, last year, the heads of state of the CEDAO were in Abuja
23:50while the sub-regional organization envisaged a military intervention in Nigeria
23:55to try to restore the Nigerian president, Mohamed Bouazoum.
23:59A decision that did not make unanimity within the CEDAO.
24:05The suspension of American aid is felt by several African NGOs in Ivory Coast.
24:12The consequences are almost disastrous for NGOs fighting HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases.
24:19The report by Max Woubi, Aminata Doumouya and Ferdinand Kouakou.
24:25Since January 20, the day of Donald Trump's investiture,
24:28the US Agency for International Development, USAID, has undergone an unprecedented dismantling.
24:34Many NGOs, dependent on American aid, see their humanitarian aid mission weakened.
24:41In Ivory Coast, all networks and party members of the fight against AIDS platform
24:46and other pandemics are hit hard.
24:49American aid represents 50 to 60% of the funding of health services
24:54for people living with HIV and AIDS in Ivory Coast.
24:58On the ground, the impact of the freeze is devastating.
25:02The data of our study show significant impacts on HIV care.
25:08First, there is a rupture of supply.
25:12The second thing is the interruption of essential medical exams.
25:15The third thing is the difficulty of access to care for vulnerable populations.
25:20In the face of the situation, the party calls for urgent action.
25:24To avoid a health disaster, we ask the government to act immediately on the following points.
25:31Implement the full contingency plan, which takes into account the community volume
25:36to ensure the continuous implementation of health services.
25:39This plan must integrate a clear and transparent communication strategy
25:43to avoid any confusion with health care providers.
25:47Secure essential services.
25:49Guarantee essential medication supply.
25:52ARVs, tests, genocides, etc.
25:56All network members of the fight against AIDS platform and other pandemics
26:01plan to organize a meeting of all the parties present
26:05to build a collective roadmap for the continuity of health services
26:10beyond the already defined contingency plan.
26:14This concludes our report.
26:16Thank you for following it.
26:18We will be back in a few moments with the latest news.