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00:00Hello everyone, I am delighted to welcome you to this information meeting, here are the headlines.
00:23This Saturday marks the start of the new customs tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
00:30A large part of the products that the United States imports from the rest of the world have been targeted since this morning by additional customs rights.
00:39The Gitex Africa is back for a new edition and this time in Morocco.
00:45Back on the issues of this event of great magnitude that highlights the digital potential of the continent.
00:55Back to GMT plus 1 this weekend.
00:59You will have to adjust your watches again this Sunday at 2 am in Morocco.
01:04A decision that does not make unanimity.
01:06Report to follow at the end of the day.
01:12Hello everyone.
01:13This Saturday, the new customs tariffs imposed by the United States to the rest of the world came into force.
01:20With a minimum rate of 10% of customs rights decided by Donald Trump on products imported to the United States.
01:27A large part of the products that the United States imports from the rest of the world have been targeted since this morning at 4 am GMT by additional customs rights of at least 10%.
01:39A deflagration for global trade that must be amplified in the days to come, according to economists.
01:46This universal 10% tariff, of which some products are still exempt, is added to the customs taxes that existed in advance.
01:55Morocco inherits it from this minimum rate of 10%.
01:59According to the UN, this increase in customs rights will hit the most vulnerable and the poorest.
02:10And a wind of panic took hold this week of the world markets after the decision of Donald Trump.
02:17The world stocks fell in the last 48 hours.
02:21In Europe, the Paris Stock Exchange plunged by 4.26% yesterday, marking its worst session since March 2022.
02:29Frankfurt and London fell by nearly 5% and Milan by 6.5%.
02:35Their strongest fall since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
02:41Wall Street did not escape it, the Dow Jones plunging by nearly 4% and the Nasdaq index by 4.8%.
02:51This plunging of the stocks fears a new global economic recession.
02:56The oil market is also under full swing the impact of the new American customs rates.
03:02Oil prices were hit by full swing yesterday, evolving at their lowest level in four years.
03:08The price of the Brent barrel in the North Sea fell by 6.7% to $65.
03:16Its American equivalent, the WTI, plunged by 7.6% to $61.8.
03:22In London, Shell fell by 7.4% and BP by 7.4%.
03:31In a press conference dedicated to the presentation of this major event, which will take place from April 14 to 16 in Marrakech,
03:40the Minister-Delegate in charge of the digital transition and the reform of the administration
03:50pointed out that the GITEX represented a showcase allowing the world to discover Africa's digital and technological talents and potentials.
04:06The GITEX Africa puts a particular emphasis on digital infrastructures,
04:10advances in terms of artificial intelligence and latest technological innovations.
04:16I invite you to listen to Amal Flah Saghrooshni, Minister-Delegate in charge of the digital transition
04:22and the Director-General of the Digital Development Agency, Mohamed Rissi Mlyani.
04:27It is a unique opportunity on the African continent to discuss, debate, present products,
04:35create contacts, do networking, etc., in the field of digital, of course.
04:43As I said two minutes ago, this year we welcome 1,400 start-ups.
04:55Compared to the first edition, we were at 400 start-ups.
04:58This means that there is an extraordinary enthusiasm and perhaps also a productivity of Moroccan start-ups,
05:07not only Moroccan, but many Moroccan start-ups that will be present at this GITEX.
05:12Our ministry accompanies Moroccan start-ups.
05:15We have selected 200 of them for which we have financed the stand,
05:21up to 95% of the cost of the stand.
05:25These Moroccan start-ups will be able to present their products,
05:31and also to exchange at a global level on what they are doing in the field of digital.
05:36As you know, in less than two years, this event has positioned our country, the African continent,
05:45as an important hub in the world of tech.
05:49It has also positioned our country as the largest tech event in the African continent,
05:58but also in the region.
06:00As you have seen, this edition is attended by investors,
06:11the largest investors in the field of digital at an international level,
06:15governments, private companies, but also innovative start-ups and young companies in the field of digital.
06:24This large event is not a simple exhibition hall,
06:29but it is a hub, a platform that allows all participants to exchange expertise,
06:35but also to promote investment in the field of digital,
06:38but also to strengthen human capabilities in the field of digital development.
06:42This is a major event whose main objective is to use digital as a hub
06:49to help Morocco and African countries to use it as a hub for their socio-economic development.
06:56Let's move on to international news.
07:00The pursuit of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip creates an extremely dangerous situation for hostages,
07:08according to Hamas, which warns that half of the hostages still alive are in areas
07:15where the Israeli army is asking the population to evacuate.
07:18After two months of truce, Israel violated the ceasefire agreement
07:21and resumed its bombardments on the Palestinian enclave.
07:25More than 1,200 Gazans have been killed since March 18, including nearly 400 children.
07:37Israel, which intensifies its attacks, is especially in the east of the Gaza Strip,
07:43while the humanitarian situation is the most dramatic in the Palestinian enclave.
07:48The UN has also warned of possible war crimes committed by Israeli troops
07:56after the death of 15 humanitarian workers in an attack that targeted their medical convoy.
08:04Details with Rashid Farhan.
08:07Israel continues its military operations this Friday with a new land offensive in Gaza.
08:15The Israeli army launched an offensive on the ground in the Shujeria neighborhood in Gaza,
08:22claiming to want to expand its security zone.
08:25Bombings shook several sectors of the city, causing massive civilian movements.
08:32I don't think they will return to Rafah after that.
08:40And even if you come back, you could only find it in December because they won't leave anything.
08:46In parallel, an Israeli strike targeted the head of Hamas in Lebanon,
08:54provoking outrageous reactions from Lebanese authorities,
08:59who denounce a violation of their sovereignty.
09:02The UN, on the other hand, expressed its concern over the repeated attacks
09:07against the aid workers in Gaza, evoking possible war crimes.
09:11I'm appalled by the recent murders of 15 members of the medical staff and humanitarian workers,
09:19which raises new concerns about the commission of war crimes by the Israeli army.
09:24There must be an independent investigation,
09:27and those responsible for any violation of international law must be held accountable.
09:35The conflict continues to intensify,
09:38fearing further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East.
09:46Since the violation of the ceasefire by Israel and the resumption of the bombings,
09:52hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have once again found themselves on the roads.
09:57In the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian situation is more dramatic.
10:02Our correspondent Alcos Valery Ferron tells us about it.
10:06The population is not only bombed everywhere it is sheltered,
10:10but it is constantly bombed from one place to another,
10:14since there are both official evacuation orders.
10:18This concerns the whole northern part, the whole southern part,
10:22which is also under bombardment,
10:24so we no longer see where displaced families can shelter in any way.
10:28And even when these families are on the roads, they are bombed anyway.
10:34In addition to these forced and massive evacuation orders from the Israeli army,
10:40people flee whenever there is a bomb somewhere,
10:44to try to go a little further, to find a little respite.
10:48In addition, the siege, which on its own, without the bombs,
10:52is killing a lot of people, of course.
10:55You have all the usual patients,
10:58all the people who were of course affected by cancer, diabetes,
11:02who need medical care,
11:04who have not had it for practically a year and a half,
11:07and even less at the moment.
11:09In addition to this, of course,
11:11the case of pregnant women or those who have just given birth,
11:15in the conditions we imagine,
11:17well, at birth, the nurses know hunger,
11:21and of course fear, the state of stress, everything you want,
11:24since there is no way to really take care of them.
11:28All this while at the level of the United Nations
11:32and international organizations working in the Gaza Strip,
11:36since last week, everyone says that the disaster is indescribable,
11:41simply because here again, we are not at the beginning
11:44of this total war-time Israeli military offensive
11:48against civilian populations in the Gaza Strip,
11:51but we are there after a year and a half.
11:54Back in the kingdom, and if you are currently in Morocco,
11:59you will have to adjust your watches.
12:01The time will be 60 minutes ahead from this Sunday at 2 a.m.
12:06A return to GMT plus 1 time,
12:09which is not unanimous with the Moroccans.
12:12This is a report by Mohamed Rishi, commented by Dina Merini.
12:18Morocco returns to GMT plus 1 time this Sunday, April 6, at 2 a.m.,
12:22ahead of the 60-minute time.
12:25This alternation between the two time zones
12:27arouses debate and does not make the unanimity with the population.
12:31Some appreciate this return to the time of summer,
12:34and others point to the negative repercussions of GMT plus 1
12:38on their health and their quality of life.
12:42As far as I am concerned, I do not feel any difference
12:45whether we move forward or backwards shows us an hour.
12:48It is just a matter of organization and adaptation of sleep hours, in my opinion.
12:55Frankly, we are overwhelmed by this time change every time.
12:59I prefer that we remain stable on a single time,
13:02either GMT or GMT plus 1, throughout the year.
13:09Opponents to this change evoke the negative effects of this time
13:12on the mental and physical health of students,
13:15especially during the winter,
13:17when parents have a lot of trouble accompanying their children in the dark.
13:20This additional time also has repercussions on the quality of sleep,
13:23which leads to chronic fatigue
13:25and a significant drop in productivity during the day.
13:32This additional time could have a positive effect on the economy,
13:36but we, as citizens, do not ask what its use is.
13:40Personally, I find that this change has repercussions
13:43on the mental and physical health of students,
13:47We worked easily during the month of Ramadan with the GMT time zone.
13:51The time change affects our productivity.
13:57Despite growing criticism,
13:59the Moroccan government continues to justify the maintenance of the time of the summer.
14:03Two main arguments are advanced,
14:05namely the alignment with the holidays,
14:07and the fact that the time of the summer
14:09does not affect the productivity of the students.
14:12Two main arguments are advanced,
14:14namely the alignment with the schedules of European trade partners
14:18and the management of energy consumption.
14:23Senegal celebrated its 65th anniversary of independence yesterday.
14:29In Dakar, more than 6,000 participants,
14:32including the security and defense forces,
14:35but also civil society,
14:37took part in the traditional parade.
14:40We return to this commemoration
14:42in this report by Regis Moukila and Cheikh Ndao.
14:46This boulevard,
14:47newly named Mamadou Dia,
14:49in the name of the former president of the council,
14:51was submerged by a huge crowd,
14:54of people who came to attend the festivities
14:57marking the 65th anniversary of independence of Senegal.
15:01The solemn event was presided over by the head of state,
15:04Bassirou Diom Haïfaï,
15:06in the presence of several heads of state of the sub-region.
15:09An opportunity seized by the Senegalese president
15:12to warn of the growing threat
15:14represented by terrorist groups in the Sahel.
15:17He also highlighted the military capabilities of Senegal,
15:20emphasizing the need to strengthen national sovereignty
15:24in terms of defense and security.
15:27This is what justifies the rise in power of our armies
15:30and investments in military equipment
15:34that we will continue
15:36to ensure our defense
15:38and our security
15:40as well as our stability.
15:43Through the theme held this year,
15:47we mark our commitment
15:49to the technological and industrial sovereignty
15:52of the defense and security forces.
15:56Towards the technological and industrial sovereignty
15:59of the armed forces,
16:01this is the theme held for this year,
16:03which translates into a political will
16:05affirmed to develop autonomous
16:07and adapted defense forces
16:09to the contemporary challenges.
16:11If we develop a technological industry,
16:13a defense industry,
16:15it will really involve
16:17the creation of jobs.
16:19It will also really involve
16:21the concept of armed nations.
16:23Either way,
16:25it boosts the development of Senegal.
16:27On the organizational level,
16:29nothing else.
16:31We also have presence
16:33and demonstrations.
16:35It really shows that we are a sovereign state.
16:37In addition to the military demonstrations
16:39and the parade and other parades,
16:41this celebration was marked
16:43by a deep feeling of unity
16:45and patriotism among Senegalese citizens.
16:47We have recently attended
16:51demonstrations
16:57that really
16:59caused a break
17:01between the civilians
17:03and the armed forces.
17:05But today, with this parade,
17:07we clearly see that there is a cohesion.
17:09There is really
17:11a symbiosis between civilians
17:13and the armed forces.
17:17While Senegal celebrates
17:19its sovereign journey
17:21started 65 years ago,
17:23the challenge of technological
17:25and security autonomy
17:27of the country,
17:29this April 4, 2025,
17:31symbolizes a collective ambition
17:33towards the future.
17:37Let's go to Central Africa
17:39to end
17:41where the dancers of the national ballet
17:43now take over the public service.
17:45In fact, it is since last January
17:47a decision of President Faustine
17:49Archange Toadera.
17:51The goal is to preserve
17:53the traditional music of the different
17:55ethnicities of the country.
17:57Here are the details with Ilhan Barada.
18:03Bodies dancing,
18:05feet following the cadence
18:07supported by tam-tams and balafons.
18:09Three times a week,
18:11under the scorching sun of Bangui,
18:13the dancers of the national ballet
18:15repeat tirelessly.
18:17Making the heritage of the traditional dances
18:19of the ethnicities of the country live
18:21is now the new mission
18:23of Central Africa.
18:49In January, the Central African president
18:51made the dancers of the national ballet
18:53integrate into the public service.
18:55Today, these artists are invested
18:57in a mission to collect and preserve
18:59the rites, gestures and sounds
19:01that used to rhythm the life of the villages.
19:03The dancers now travel the country
19:05to offer creations
19:07inspired by the particularities
19:09of the different ethnicities of the country.
19:13By integrating them as officials,
19:15we can ensure that they can be
19:17available at any time,
19:19and that at the end of the month
19:21they have a salary,
19:23which is much more
19:25worthy for their situation.
19:31There could be no one
19:33to resume the flambeau.
19:35We need to raise awareness among young people,
19:37those who still have the will and the vigor
19:39to get closer to us,
19:41in order to enhance the traditional dance
19:43by dancing the different dances
19:45of our different ethnicities
19:47If we are not there,
19:49it will be up to them to take over.
19:53In a world in perpetual change,
19:55it is important to preserve
19:57the national dances
19:59as an integral part of the cultural heritage.
20:01These dances,
20:03a real cultural treasure,
20:05with their unique movements
20:07and their traditional costumes,
20:09are the reflection of the identity
20:11and traditions of a country.
20:17Steps of dance
20:19that lead us to the end of this edition.
20:21Thank you for following the information.
20:23See you next time on Média TV.