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  • 14/03/2025
MEDI1TV Afrique : Presse Afrique - 13/03/2025

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00:00It's time for the news in Africa.
00:11Let's start with Togo, which expressed its intention to join the Alliance of the States of the Sahel.
00:18The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Robert Ducey, confirmed it in a post on Facebook,
00:25reporting in his column Africa 7.
00:27This approach aims to strengthen regional cooperation and to secure trade corridors,
00:35especially towards Niger, in the face of a worrying security situation in the region.
00:40The joining of the Alliance of the States of the Sahel could also allow Togo to consolidate its role as a commercial hub,
00:47while making a turn in its foreign policy, the newspaper indicates.
00:52However, this decision will depend on the approval of President Togolese
00:57and could have implications on his relations with the CEDEAO and other regional partners.
01:03The Angolan presidency recently announced the opening of direct negotiations
01:09between the Congolese government and the M23 rebels,
01:14following a visit by President Félix Kisekedi in Luanda.
01:18It is to be read on Radio Okapi, this mediation process aims to establish contacts with the M23
01:25in order to promote discussions for a sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
01:32Tina Salama, spokeswoman for the Congolese president, confirmed this initiative
01:37while recalling the importance of the framework pre-established by the Nairobi process.
01:43The exact dates of the talks have not yet been specified,
01:47but this announcement comes a few days before the extraordinary summit of the Australian Development Community
01:55scheduled for March 13 to examine the security situation in the region,
02:00this is what the Congolese online newspaper informs.
02:03Let's go to Mozambique now.
02:06Africom tells us that the main Mozambican opponent, Venetian Mondlane,
02:10was placed under judicial control without knowing the charges against him.
02:16After a hearing of nearly 10 hours at the office of the prosecutor in Maputo,
02:22during a press statement, he expressed his misunderstanding of the situation,
02:28emphasizing that he still did not know what crime he was accused of.
02:32Mondlane is now subject to strict restrictions,
02:36cannot move without informing the authorities,
02:39and is limited to absences from his home for a maximum of 5 days, notes the source.
02:46And then in Nigeria, Benueb informs us of a new attack on the Niger-Benin pipeline
02:53in full fuel crisis.
02:55Indeed, an explosion took place on the Niger-Benin pipeline near Dankasari,
03:01marking a new sabotage of this essential infrastructure for the transport of raw Nigerian oil.
03:09Chinese engineers responsible for monitoring the pipeline
03:13have recently strengthened security measures,
03:16making sensors sensitive to any suspicious movement.
03:20This incident emphasizes growing instability in the region
03:24and the challenges related to the security of oil infrastructures, our fellow countrymen write.
03:30Let's finish in Ghana.
03:31The Ghanaian government has decided to remove several taxes
03:36to lighten the purchasing power of households and stimulate the economy,
03:41information given by Le 360 Afrique.
03:44Among the approached taxes is a 10% tax on lottery winnings,
03:49a 1% tax on mobile transfers,
03:52as well as taxes on industrial emissions and vehicle insurance.
03:57The Minister of Financial Affairs, Ato Forso,
04:00stressed that these measures aim to reduce financial pressure on citizens
04:05and to promote business growth.
04:09This initiative is part of the 2025 budget
04:13presented by President John Dramani Mahamba's government.
04:18That's all for this African Press Review.