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Dans le supplément de ce samedi, deux reportages consacrés à la guerre qui sévit depuis trois ans au Soudan. En deuxième partie, nous sommes dans l'est du Tchad, des centaines de milliers de Soudanais s'y sont réfugiés depuis le début du conflit. Mais pour commencer, c'est bien au Soudan en guerre que l'on retrouve notre envoyée spéciale.  À Khartoum : la guerre et le chaosAu Soudan, la guerre est entrée dans sa troisième année. Trois ans que s'affrontent l'armée du général Abdel Fattah al-Burhan et les Forces de soutien rapide, des paramilitaires dirigés par le général Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, alias Hemedti. Aujourd'hui, le Soudan est divisé en deux : l'armée domine le nord et l'est, tandis que le sud-ouest, avec notamment l'immense région du Darfour, est aux mains des FSR. La guerre au Soudan est considérée par l'ONU comme la plus grave crise humanitaire du moment. 13 millions de Soudanais ont fui les conflits. Aujourd'hui, certains tentent de rentrer chez eux, mais ne trouvent que désolation.Un Grand reportage de Gaëlle Laleix qui s'entretient avec François Ballarin.Survivre dans les camps de réfugiés soudanais de l'est tchadienNous partons pour l'est du Tchad, terre d'accueil de centaines de milliers de réfugiés soudanais. Ils ont fui cette guerre interne qui fait rage depuis le 15 avril 2023 au Soudan. À cette date, les Forces de soutien rapide (FSR) menées par le général « Hemedti » se soulèvent contre l'armée régulière soudanaise du général al-Buhran. Les FSR, majoritairement composées de milices arabes janjawid, la garde prétorienne de l'ex-président Omar el-Béchir, déchaînent leur violence au Darfour où elles sont actives depuis plusieurs décennies. 775 000 Soudanais ont fui vers le Tchad voisin : en grande majorité des femmes et des enfants Masalit, une communauté non arabe du Darfour.Un Grand reportage de Victor Mauriat qui s'entretient avec François Ballarin.

Au Soudan, la guerre est entrée dans sa troisième année. Trois ans que s'affrontent l'armée du général Abdel Fattah al-Burhan et les Forces de soutien rapide, des paramilitaires dirigés par le général Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, alias Hemedti. Aujourd'hui, le Soudan est divisé en deux : l'armée domine le nord et l'est, tandis que le sud-ouest, avec notamment l'immense région du Darfour, est aux mains des FSR. La guerre au Soudan est considérée par l'ONU comme la plus grave crise humanitaire du moment. 13 millions de Soudanais ont fui les conflits. Aujourd'hui, certains tentent de rentrer chez eux, mais ne trouvent que désolation.  « À Khartoum : la guerre et le chaos », un grand reportage de Gaëlle Laleix.

O governo sudanês rompeu, esta terça-feira, as relações diplomáticas com os Emirados Árabes Unidos que declarou como um "Estado agressor" por, alegadamente, fornecer armas aos paramilitares que lutam contra o exército regular. O anúncio surge um dia depois de o Tribunal Internacional de Justiça se ter declarado "manifestamente incompetente" para julgar a queixa apresentada pelo Sudão contra os Emirados Árabes Unidos por cumplicidade no genocídio no Darfur. Neste programa, Daniela Nascimento, especialista no Sudão, analisa os últimos acontecimentos no país que vive “a pior crise humanitária do mundo” e onde não se prevê um desescalar da situação “num futuro próximo”. Desde Abril de 2023, o Sudão está mergulhado numa guerra civil entre o exército regular, liderado pelo general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, e as Forças de Apoio Rápido, uma milícia paramilitar sob o comando de Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Estima-se que o conflito tenha provocado dezenas de milhares de mortes, cerca de 13 milhões de deslocados e a “pior crise humanitária do mundo", de acordo com a ONU.Nos últimos três dias, as Forças de Apoio Rápido têm realizado ataques de drones contra várias infra-estruturas em Porto-Sudão, sede provisória do governo sudanês, o qual acusa os Emirados Árabes Unidos de fornecerem armas aos paramilitares. Entretanto, o Tribunal Internacional de Justiça manifestou-se “incompetente” para julgar a queixa de Cartum que acusa Abu Dhabi de cumplicidade no genocídio no Darfur.Esta terça-feira, o governo sudanês cortou relações diplomáticas com os Emirados, mas a investigadora Daniela Nascimento diz que “o impacto não será significativo” a nível económico. Já do ponto de vista político, “a acusação muito grave de estar a pactuar, a colaborar e a financiar o genocídio no Darfur deixará algumas marcas”, mesmo que os Emirados Árabes Unidos o neguem.RFI: Qual é a implicação da monarquia petrolífera dos Emirados Árabes Unidos na guerra que está a devastar o Sudão há dois anos?Daniela Nascimento, Professora de Relações Internacionais da Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra: “O envolvimento tem sido reportado recorrentemente desde o início desta guerra, por via do apoio que tem sido dado do ponto de vista militar às Forças de Apoio Rápido. Grande parte desta investida militar por parte deste grupo paramilitar que confronta e que contesta também o controlo e o poder das Forças Armadas sudanesas tem sido muitíssimo impulsionado e promovido por actores externos ao conflito. No caso dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, esse envolvimento tem sido referido sistematicamente pelo general al-Burhan em vários momentos do conflito, sendo que os acontecimentos dos últimos dias remetem para o fornecimento de drones e armamento militar que esteve implicado nos ataques em Porto-Sudão, capital de facto do governo do exército sudanês liderado pelo general al-Burhan, e que vem reforçar esta acusação de que os Emirados Árabes Unidos têm estado directamente investidos no apoio às Forças de Apoio Rápido e, obviamente, considerando-os como uma parte do conflito. Foi isto também que motivou a queixa do Sudão junto do Tribunal Internacional de Justiça, acusando os Emirados Árabes Unidos de estarem a apoiar aquilo que consideram ser um genocídio em curso, sobretudo na região do Darfur.”O Tribunal Internacional de Justiça disse que é “manifestamente incompetente” para julgar a queixa. Como é que vê a resposta deste tribunal? “É a resposta possível, tendo em conta as circunstâncias e o enquadramento que permite ao Tribunal Internacional de Justiça actuar. Aquilo que foi referido sobre esta decisão do Tribunal Internacional de Justiça é muito claro: no momento de ratificação da Convenção para a Prevenção e Sanção do Crime de Genocídio por parte dos Emirados Árabes Unidos em 2005, tendo em conta aquela que é a margem de manobra que é dada aos Estados no momento de ratificar importantes tratados internacionais, nomeadamente na área dos direitos humanos, os Emirados Árabes Unidos fizeram uma reserva no momento da ratificação, referindo que esta ratificação não abriria a possibilidade ao Tribunal Internacional de Justiça de julgar casos em que os Emirados Árabes Unidos fossem acusados por outro Estado. Porque é assim que o tribunal funciona, com queixas de Estados contra Estados relativamente à participação em crimes de genocídio. Portanto, a sua adesão a esta Convenção foi sobretudo numa lógica de uma certa assunção de responsabilidade na dimensão de prevenção de crimes de genocídio, mas sempre que os Emirados Árabes Unidos fossem implicados - como está agora a ser o caso - em acusações de alegados crimes de genocídio, o Tribunal Internacional de Justiça não tem jurisdição para julgar esses casos.”Porque é que o Sudão é importante para os Emirados Árabes Unidos? Há quem fale do ouro, não é? “Sim. É, sobretudo, o acesso facilitado aos recursos naturais, a recursos importantes, e é também um interesse do ponto de vista de alguma influência e controlo do ponto de vista regional, do ponto de vista territorial, também numa zona que tem sido sempre bastante disputada.”Há quem diga que os Emirados também buscam combater a influência saudita no Sudão e conter a ascensão do islamismo político e da Irmandade Muçulmana…“Exactamente. Era outra ideia que queria partilhar porque há aqui uma tensão também do ponto de vista daquelas que são as influências das diferentes partes envolvidas neste conflito: as forças sudanesas e as Forças de Apoio Rápido, sendo que historicamente os regimes militares no Sudão têm tido um apoio significativo da Arábia Saudita e, inclusivamente, noutros contextos de instabilidade e de violência, nomeadamente no Iémen, foram sendo também reportadas situações de envolvimento de tropas sudanesas, por exemplo, em apoio àquela que é também a luta da Arábia Saudita contra os hutis no Iémen.Há aqui toda uma dinâmica regional bastante mais ampla e que favorece a oportunidade a estes actores regionais que se vão implicando nestes contextos. Não são os únicos, podemos falar do Egipto, do Sudão do Sul ou do Uganda em algum momento que servem de factores de desestabilização acrescida. E, obviamente, esta desestabilização tem um propósito de algum tipo de contrapartida e de benefício, seja ele político, seja ele económico e material.”Uma parte significativa do ouro extraído no Darfur seria exportada para os Emirados Árabes Unidos. Abu Dhabi é um grande centro de comércio de metais preciosos no mundo. Com este corte das relações diplomáticas, como é que fica a questão do ouro sudanês que ia para os Emirados? “O impacto não será significativo. O facto de ter cortado relações diplomáticas com os Emirados Árabes Unidos não vai necessariamente ter este impacto directo na continuidade de um apoio, eventualmente, menos explícito, sendo que não é necessariamente assumido. Os Emirados Árabes Unidos têm negado. Convém ressalvar isso.”Os Emirados Árabes Unidos desmentem qualquer implicação…“Mas a verdade é que a dinâmica no terreno - e tendo em conta a imensa instabilidade - este reforço da posição militar das Forças de Apoio Rápido com estes ataques a Porto-Sudão, que permitiram uma espécie de entrada numa região que estava supostamente controlada pelas Forças Armadas sudanesas, vai continuar a permitir, quanto mais não seja por baixo da mesa, que o ouro continue a circular, enquanto as Forças de Apoio Rápido considerarem que esse apoio lhes é bastante favorável.O acesso aos recursos será garantido a partir do momento em que as forças controlam uma parte significativa do território onde estas reservas se concentram. Essa possibilidade irá manter-se até que haja efectivamente uma mudança significativa do rumo do conflito e se consiga, eventualmente um desescalar da violência e se encontre um caminho alternativo para esta situação.”Disse que o impacto deste corte de relações diplomáticas não será significativo a nível económico ou a nível de circulação do ouro. A outros níveis haverá alguma consequência? “É difícil fazer essa cenarização. De facto, acho que há um objectivo político de marcar uma posição política por parte do governo sudanês, mesmo no que toca a um potencial envolvimento dos Emirados Árabes Unidos numa eventual solução de apaziguamento deste conflito porque isso também tem sido colocado em vários momentos.Houve aqui uma tomada de posição política. Tem havido várias tentativas de colocar essa pressão sobre os Emirados Árabes Unidos no sentido de fragilizar a posição das Forças de Apoio Rápido, mas, obviamente, também temos de ter aqui em consideração que as Forças de Apoio Rápido não se fazem valer apenas do apoio dos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Há outros actores que também têm estado bastante investidos nesse apoio e que têm os mesmos interesses de acesso a estes recursos. Por exemplo, o Grupo Wagner de que não se fala tanto, mas também tem tido um papel importante.Do ponto de vista político, do ponto de vista daquilo que é a imagem dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, fica aqui esta marca de uma ligação muito directa entre aquilo que está a acontecer no Sudão - este cenário de violência – e uma acusação muito grave que é a de estar a pactuar, a colaborar e a financiar o genocídio no Darfur, o que inevitavelmente deixará algumas marcas.”Ainda que, mais uma vez, os Emirados Árabes Unidos desmintam qualquer implicação?“Claro que sim. Faz parte, obviamente, das dinâmicas político-diplomáticas de não assumir directamente o envolvimento em situações que são consideradas situações graves, em que se têm cometido actos de violência muito significativos, em que há esta acusação de um crime particularmente grave e que, do ponto de vista da condenação internacional, é particularmente simbólico e importante. Ou seja, esta ideia do genocídio tem uma carga - dirão alguns que se calhar essa carga já se perdeu também, tendo em conta os acontecimentos noutros contextos do globo - mas não deixa de ter uma carga importante do ponto de vista da responsabilidade que incute sobre a comunidade internacional. Portanto, inevitavelmente, a postura dos Emirados Árabes Unidos será sempre de negar esse envolvimento directo para também não fragilizar a sua posição noutros contextos políticos e geopolíticos e económicos.”Para quando e em que circunstâncias o desescalar do conflito?“Não o prevejo para um futuro próximo. Houve quem considerasse que estes últimos desenvolvimentos no Sudão, nomeadamente o retomar do controlo da capital, há uns meses, por parte das Forças Armadas sudanesas, pudesse ter como efeito alguma fragilização do papel das Forças de Apoio Rápido, alguma desmotivação ou falta de condições para continuar esta guerra. Enquanto as duas partes sentirem que têm a ganhar em continuar esta guerra, dificilmente se conseguirá uma via de entrada, uma oportunidade séria, para um cessar-fogo que possa permitir condições para se iniciar um processo negociado. Independentemente dos cenários possíveis que têm sido suscitados até no sentido de uma eventual secessão da região controlada pelas Forças de Apoio Rápido, nomeadamente o Darfur. Há aqui vários cenários que têm sido colocados em cima da mesa para uma espécie de via de resolução deste conflito. A meu ver, ainda não estão efectivamente criadas as condições para que isso aconteça. Também não antevejo aqui grande vontade, por parte de grandes actores do sistema internacional ou organizações com alguma capacidade de intervenção até mais musculada, para que isso aconteça. Enquanto o Sudão se mantiver um bocadinho fora do radar mediático da agenda internacional, dificilmente se conseguirá este apaziguamento, essa desescalada da situação no Sudão, infelizmente. Continuaremos aqui a ter meses de intenso confronto militar com os custos humanos dramáticos e terríveis que temos tido no Sudão.”

Des dizaines de milliers de morts, plus de 12 millions de déplacés, une crise humanitaire majeure. Après deux ans de guerre au Soudan, nous répondons à toutes vos questions pour mieux comprendre ce conflit qui oppose le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, chef de l'armée régulière, à Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, chef des paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide. Avec Jérôme Tubiana, chercheur spécialiste du Soudan, conseiller de l'ONG Médecins sans frontières.

La guerre au Soudan a fait « 13 millions de déplacés et réfugiés » en deux ans. Alors que le Soudan, troisième plus grand pays d'Afrique en superficie, est déchiré depuis avril 2023 par un sanglant conflit entre l'armée du général Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dirigeant de facto du pays depuis un coup d'État en 2021, et les forces de son ex-adjoint, le général Mohamed Hamdane Daglo. Le Haut Commissariat aux réfugiés s'alarme des conséquences régionales de cette guerre civile, avec chaque jour plus de déplacés. Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde, directeur régional du HCR pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre répond aux questions de Léa-Lisa Westerhoff. RFI :  Deux ans après le début du conflit au Soudan, la violence a encore franchi un cap ce week-end au Darfour avec l'attaque et la prise du camp de déplacés de Zamzam. 13 millions de personnes déplacées de force à l'intérieur du pays comme au-delà des frontières. En tant que directeur régional du Haut-Commissariat aux réfugiés pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre, comment est-ce que vous qualifiez cette crise ? Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde : D'abord, c'est de dire que c'est une crise humanitaire aiguë. C'est la pire crise humanitaire au monde après Gaza. Mais malheureusement, on n'en parle pas assez. Et je pense que justement, à deux ans du rappel du début de cette crise, c'est important que vous puissiez nous donner cette opportunité de souligner les conséquences de cette crise et d'appeler les uns les autres à réellement trouver une solution politique à l'intérieur du Soudan.Vous rentrez du Tchad où vous vous êtes rendu la semaine dernière. Ce pays frontalier joue un rôle particulier dans la guerre civile. Quelles répercussions la guerre civile a-t-elle sur le Tchad ? Une des conséquences immédiates, c'est que les populations, elles vont chercher un lieu de refuge. Et le lieu de refuge le plus près, pour certaines d'entre elles, c'est le Tchad. Et on a pu voir des populations arriver, qui continuent d'arriver et certaines viennent même depuis Khartoum et qui ont traversé donc des conditions vraiment difficiles. Et depuis avril 2023, le Tchad a déjà reçu près de 800 000 nouveaux réfugiés soudanais. Et cette année, le Tchad a déjà reçu 50 000 nouveaux réfugiés soudanais depuis le début d'année. Et malheureusement, nous nous attendons avec ces attaques auxquelles vous faites allusion, à davantage d'arrivées. Donc vous voyez, pour un pays fragile comme le Tchad, avec une population de 17 millions d'habitants, sans oublier d'autres réfugiés présents sur le territoire, les réfugiés nigérians qui sont là dans la région du lac Tchad et les réfugiés centrafricains et des déplacés internes. C'est extrêmement lourd.Tous les regards sont tournés vers le Darfour. Est-ce que vous craignez que la chute de Khartoum conduise à une aggravation des violences contre les civils dans cette partie ouest du Soudan ? C'est une source de préoccupation dans cette partie ouest du Soudan. Une préoccupation parce que si les combats se rapprochent de la frontière du Tchad, la crainte immédiate, c'est de voir ce que nous appelons en anglais le « spillover », donc un débordement de la crise sur le territoire du Tchad.D'un point de vue régional, quelles conséquences cette crise, ces deux années de guerre civile du Soudan ont-elles sur les pays frontaliers, sur la région ? On a observé des mouvements de populations vers le Tchad. Nous en avons déjà parlé, mais aussi des mouvements de populations vers la Centrafrique. La Centrafrique a déjà accueilli à ce jour à peu près 40 000 Soudanais dans une partie frontalière assez difficile : Birao, Korsi. Mais il n'y a pas que la Centrafrique, il y a aussi l'Égypte, il y a l'Éthiopie, il y a le Sud-Soudan et nous connaissons tous la situation dans laquelle se trouve donc le Sud-Soudan. Et la conséquence, elle va bien au-delà de la région parce que, à la frontière entre le Tchad et le Soudan, nous voyons des populations arriver qui transitent par le Tchad et qui continuent jusqu'en Libye, voire la Tunisie, et qui ont vocation à continuer en Europe. Donc pour nous, ça montre que la conséquence va bien au-delà des pays voisins. Elle va bien au-delà de la région et malheureusement, on voit davantage donc de Soudanais qui essaient d'arriver aux portes européennes.Il y a aussi la question du financement des activités humanitaires. Quel impact la coupure des financements américains a-t-elle sur cette crise au Soudan ? Elle nous contraint à faire des choix extrêmement difficiles. Au Tchad, déjà depuis 2003, nous avions déjà des Soudanais qui étaient là et nous étions en train de travailler à trouver des solutions d'intégration de ces populations. Mais malheureusement, aujourd'hui, avec cette baisse de ressources, nous sommes obligés de nous concentrer sur la réponse d'urgence dans les zones les plus fragiles.Quelle est votre crainte ? Qu'est-ce que vous craignez que ça puisse susciter sur une crise comme celle du Soudan ? La crainte immédiate, c'est de ne pas être en capacité d'apporter la plénitude de réponse. Au niveau global, pour le HCR, les États-Unis contribuent à hauteur de 40% de nos financements, dans la région ils nous accompagnent pour 60%. Mais il n'y a pas que les États-Unis qui ont baissé (leurs contributions). Déjà, pour les besoins immédiats, dans la région Afrique de l'Ouest, Afrique centrale, on parle de 14 millions de déplacés de force. Aujourd'hui dans cette région, 61 % des enfants en âge d'aller à l'école, âgés de 6 à 17 ans sont hors des circuits d'éducation. Donc, comment continuer à prendre en charge ces questions de besoins qui vont bien au-delà de la simple question humanitaire si on n'a pas les ressources adéquates ?

Mannúðarvandi er hvergi meiri en á Gaza og í Súdan. Við förum þangað í Heimskviðum í dag. Helmingur þeirra rúmlega tveggja milljóna sem hafast við á Gaza eru börn. Fleiri en 50 þúsund hafa verið drepin á þeim átján mánuðum sem hafa liðið frá dagsetningunni örlagaríku, 7.október 2023. Greinendur og mannréttindasamtök telja reyndar að mun fleiri séu látin, líklega séu þúsundir líka undir rústunum sem finna má um alla Gaza-ströndina. Fleiri en 15 þúsund hinna látnu eru börn og Gaza er því líklega hættulegasti staður jarðar fyrir börn. Svo förum við til Kartúm, höfuðborgar Súdans, sem var um mánaðamótin frelsuð úr höndum hersveita RSF sem náðu þar yfirráðum 2023. Hershöfðinginn Abdel Fattah al-Burhan hefur síðustu daga farið sigri hrósandi um borgina og sagt að núna sé hún loksins frjáls. Og íbúum sem hafa síðustu mánuði og misseri búið við ofríki og umsátur RSF-sveitanna er létt. En það breytist líklega ekki mikið fyrr en valdasjúkir hershöfðingjar gefa eftir völdin og skref í átt að lýðræði verða tekin. Annars verður bara meira af einræði, ofbeldi og kúgun.

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Au Soudan, le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhan et le général Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, dit « Hemetti » sont d'accord sur un point : pas de négociations, la guerre doit aller jusqu'au bout. Ces derniers jours, les Forces armées soudanaises du général Burhane ont remporté une victoire importante en chassant les Forces de soutien rapide (FSR) du général Hemetti de Khartoum. Pourquoi cette guerre continue-t-elle ? Décryptage avec le chercheur soudanais Suliman Baldo, fondateur du centre de réflexions Sudan Policy and Transparency Tracker. RFI : pourquoi les Forces armées soudanaises ont-elles pris le dessus à Khartoum ?Suliman Baldo : les Forces armées soudanaises ont été sur la défensive depuis le début de la guerre. Elles ont subi beaucoup de revers parce que l'armée soudanaise, au début de la guerre, n'avait pas des troupes, des soldats d'infanterie. L'infanterie de l'armée soudanaise, c'étaient les Forces de soutien rapide (FSR). Mais depuis le mois de septembre 2024, l'armée soudanaise a pu recruter des milliers de volontaires. Et il y a aussi des volontaires islamistes, des brigades djihadistes du mouvement islamiste soudanais qui se sont jointes à l'armée et qui ont été le fer de lance de cette armée dans cette offensive.Alors, les Forces de soutien rapide n'ont pas seulement perdu Khartoum, elles ont dû se retirer aussi de Wad Madani. C'était il y a deux mois, au sud de Khartoum, et elles n'ont pas pu continuer d'assiéger El Obeid, c'est dans le Kordofan, au sud-ouest de Khartoum. Pourquoi cette série de défaites ?La raison principale du côté des Forces de soutien rapide, c'est que c'est une force milicienne. C'est une force de milice Janjawid où la loyauté des combattants est pour leur chef, disons à cause des liens de clan, des liens tribaux. Et sur le terrain, l'armée soudanaise a visé la liquidation des commandants et cela a mené à une situation où les combattants se sont retrouvés sans liens directs avec leurs commandants. Et donc tout cela montre une faiblesse structurelle dans la formation des Forces de soutien rapide.À lire aussiSoudan: suite aux revers des FSR, le centre du pays passe aux mains de l'armée C'est-à-dire qu'en ciblant et en neutralisant les chefs de clans et les chefs de tribus, les Forces armées soudanaises ont affaibli les Forces de soutien rapide ?Elles ont ciblé, disons, les chefs avec ciblage de drones, oui, mais aussi avec infiltration des Forces de soutien rapide. Il y a par exemple Dalaha, c'est l'un des plus récents. C'est quelqu'un qui a été très illustre dans les rangs des Forces d'intervention rapide et sa liquidation a beaucoup affaibli le moral de ces Forces.Et ce chef de guerre, il a été assassiné où ?C'était quelqu'un qui était dans le centre du Soudan, dans la région de la capitale. Et ses combattants disent que c'était un drone qui a visé son véhicule.Son véhicule a été ciblé par un drone ?Voilà, c'est ça !À lire aussiSoudan: les FSR concèdent la perte de Khartoum, leur chef promet de revenir avec «une détermination plus forte»À Wad Madani, au sud de Khartoum, les FSR ont commis des atrocités contre la population. Est-ce que c'est l'une des raisons pour lesquelles, elles ont perdu le contrôle de cette ville ?Partout, où elles se sont déployées, les Forces de soutien rapide se sont attaquées à la population civile. Dans certains endroits, comme dans l'État de Darfour de l'Ouest, c'était un ciblage ethnique. Pour les Massalits par exemple, c'était des actions génocidaires qu'elles ont commise contre ces populations. Un comportement criminel. Et ce qui fait qu'elles n'avaient pas de soutien au sein de la population. Mais alors, au moment où l'armée soudanaise est arrivée à récupérer Al–Jazirah, et maintenant ça se passe aussi à Khartoum, il y a certaines unités de l'armée soudanaise qui s'adonnent au même type de comportement criminel, c'est-à-dire des escadrons de la mort, qui visent les populations de l'ouest du Soudan, du sud du Soudan, les Noubas par exemple, comme étant des collaborateurs des Forces de soutien rapide, et elles sont en train de les liquider dans des exécutions sommaires devant caméra !Et cela se passe, dites-vous, dans l'État d'El-Jazirah, et notamment dans la ville de Wad Madani, au sud de Khartoum ?Cela se passe aussi maintenant, au moment où on se parle, à Khartoum même. Ces brigades se sont montrées vraiment très systématiques dans la poursuite des soi-disant collaborateurs des Forces de soutien rapide.Malgré sa défaite militaire de Khartoum, le général Hemetti affirme qu'il n'y aura ni retraite ni reddition. Mais est-ce qu'il a les moyens de continuer le combat ?Alors, il y a deux choses, n'est-ce pas, Hemetti a fait ces affirmations, ces menaces, dans son adresse à l'occasion de l'Aïd el-Fitr. Le même jour, Al-Burhan a fait un discours similaire où il a dit : « Pas de négociations, pas de compromis avec les Forces de soutien rapide. On ira dans la guerre jusqu'à la fin ». Donc, les deux belligérants sont vraiment déterminés à continuer la guerre. Est-ce que les Forces de soutien rapide ont la force de continuer la guerre ? Leurs combattants, qui se sont retirés du centre du Soudan, sont intacts et donc les deux belligérants se préparent pour des nouvelles phases de combats.À lire aussiSoudan: une Constitution de transition signée à Nairobi entre les paramilitaires et leurs alliés

Alors que la guerre à Gaza entre dans une phase critique et que les équilibres régionaux vacillent, un appel entre Abdel Fattah al-Sissi et Donald Trump ravive les tensions en coulisses entre l'Égypte, Israël et les États-Unis. Au cœur du dossier : la militarisation croissante du Sinaï par l'armée égyptienne, que Tel-Aviv considère comme une violation grave de l'accord de paix de 1979. Face à ces accusations, et dans un contexte d'alliance stratégique fragilisée, Washington pourrait jouer un rôle décisif pour maintenir un statu quo de plus en plus menacé.

Le chef de l'armée soudanaise, le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, a affirmé que Khartoum avait été "libérée", après l'annonce plus tôt de la reprise par ses forces de l'aéroport de la capitale, aux mains des paramilitaires. "Khartoum est libérée, c'est terminé", a déclaré depuis le Palais présidentiel le dirigeant de facto du Soudan dans un discours diffusé par la télévision publique. L'armée contrôle à présent l'est et le nord du Soudan.

Pour la première fois depuis le début de la guerre civile en avril 2023, le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a foulé le sol du palais présidentiel de Khartoum. Entouré de soldats en liesse, il a proclamé la capitale « libérée » des forces paramilitaires de soutien rapide.

Nearly two years on, it's back to Khartoum for Sudan's civil war. The forces of junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are ousting those of ally-turned-foe Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo from key points. The leader of the RSF militia can instead point to gains in North Darfur province. We ask why we're seeing these shifting alliances that are redrawing the frontline, whether it's a turning point and whether there's any light at the end of the tunnel for the 12 million people displaced by a fratricide conflict that follows the interruption by coups of a revolution that strived to bring democracy to Sudan after decades of strongman rule. Beyond ethnic cleansing that harks back to the days of the Darfur genocide and the risk of famine in parts, there's also a brewing war of words with neighbours South Sudan and Chad, with the latter's leadership accused by Burhan of facilitating Emirati weapons supplies to the RSF. So which will it be for Sudan: containment or contagion?Produced by Rebecca Gnignati, Ilayda Habib and Aurore Laborie. 

No Sudão, esta sexta-feira, o exército anunciou ter retomado o controlo do Palácio Presidencial em Cartum que estava nas mãos das Forças de Apoio Rápido, há mais de dois anos, desde o início da guerra civil que provocou a maior crise humanitária do mundo. Esta é “uma guerra pelo poder” entre o chefe do exército, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, e o comandante das Forças de Apoio Rápido, o general Hemedti, explica a especialista no Sudão, Daniela Nascimento, para quem a reconquista do Palácio Presidencial do Sudão “não significa necessariamente início do fim da guerra”. RFI: O que significa a retoma do controlo do Palácio Presidencial pelas forças do exército?Daniela Nascimento, Professora de Relações Internacionais da Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra: “Não sabemos exatamente o que significa, no sentido em que o controlo do Palácio Presidencial - que é obviamente importante do ponto de vista daquela que tem sido a estratégia militar das Forças Armadas sudanesas contra as Forças de Apoio Rápido com quem disputam o poder nos últimos quase dois anos -  é um passo apenas no sentido de retomar o controlo da totalidade do território sudanês. É obviamente importante, mas as implicações desta reconquista, por assim dizer, ficam ainda por esclarecer porque dependerá da forma como as Forças de Apoio Rápido também responderão a esta perda de controlo de uma parte importantíssima do território porque simbolicamente o Palácio Presidencial é a representação do poder. Portanto, teremos agora que aguardar qual será o desenvolvimento e a resposta a esta alteração naquilo que é o jogo militar entre as duas partes.”Este pode ser o início do fim da guerra? Está confiante? “São um pouco mais pessimista. Não considero que este seja o início do fim do conflito, no sentido em que os últimos desenvolvimentos nesta guerra que, de alguma maneira, também permitiram este passo importante na tomada do controlo do Palácio e da capital sudanesa, nos dão alguns indícios de que do lado das Forças Armadas sudanesas, e em particular do general al-Burhan, não parece haver grande vontade de negociar um eventual cessar-fogo ou criar condições para um eventual cessar-fogo, partindo exactamente desta posição mais privilegiada agora do ponto de vista deste controlo territorial. Aqui há umas semanas, um mês talvez, o general al-Burhan tinha anunciado - também na sequência de uma conquista importante de uma parte do território da capital, Cartum -  a sua decisão de criar aquilo a que se chama um governo tecnocrático que iria ficar responsável pela gestão do país em tempo de guerra e que isso serviria também para alavancar aquela que era a sua estratégia de reconquista do controlo do país. Mas deixou muito claro, nessa altura, que não iria haver qualquer tipo de inclusão das Forças de Apoio Rápido e do General Hemedti neste processo, a não ser que se alterassem as condições militares e estratégicas no território. Portanto, pode ter até o efeito contrário, no sentido em que as Forças de Apoio Rápido podem usar esta derrota no sentido de se reforçar. Reforçar trincheiras e levar a um recrudescimento da resposta militar. Não nos podemos esquecer que, do ponto de vista militar, as Forças de Apoio Rápido são fortes e conseguiram manter uma posição importante nesta guerra durante estes últimos dois anos, em virtude também de um apoio que tem tido de forças externas, nomeadamente o Grupo Wagner.”Quem são estas Forças de Acção Rápidas e como é que elas têm conseguido controlar quase todo o Oeste do país? “Há aqui uma circunstância muito particular que é o de estas Forças de Apoio Rápido, lideradas pelo General Hemedti, serem forças que foram criadas há anos e estiveram até envolvidas naquele que foi um episódio dramático da vida do Sudão - o genocídio no Darfur em 2003. O general Hemedti foi um dos responsáveis pelo genocídio no Darfur, patrocinado pelo então Presidente Omar al-Bashir. Desde essa altura que estas forças se mantiveram com alguma capacidade de intervenção militar no território sudanês.Com a queda do regime de al-Bashir em 2019, em resultado das várias manifestações até da sociedade civil e que contaram com o apoio do Exército, com o apoio do general al-Bhuran, e desta figura que, entretanto, se foi destacando que é o general Hemedti…”Aliados na altura, não é?“Exatamente, que se aliaram numa primeira fase, num processo que idealmente teria dado lugar a um processo de transição democrática, de transição do poder militar para o poder civil, portanto de criação de um governo civil no Sudão, que era a vontade da maioria da população. Os militares alinharam com esse objectivo, mas a dada altura afastaram-se desse processo e boicotaram-no, assumindo novamente o controlo militar do país em 2023. É nessa altura que estas duas figuras se desentendem também do ponto de vista daquilo que era a sua ideia de poder e, sobretudo, do papel e do lugar que estas Forças de Apoio Rápido poderiam vir a ter no quadro das Forças Armadas sudanesas. Desde essa altura escalou-se para uma guerra civil com dois líderes que disputam o poder a todo o custo, numa guerra brutal, que criou aquela que é considerada, pelas Nações Unidas, como uma das maiores crises do momento. E, portanto, nós estamos aqui claramente com dois lados com uma capacidade militar significativa.Esta reconquista importante pelas Forças Armadas sudanesas pode ter aqui efeito de reajuste da estratégia militar de ambos os lados, mas, a meu ver, não significa necessariamente que seja o início do caminho para o fim da guerra.” Falou na maior crise humanitária do mundo, algo que foi reconhecido pela ONU. Como é que está a população e o país, dois anos depois do início desta guerra? “Está numa situação dramática. Do ponto de vista da crise de deslocação forçada, da crise alimentar, as consequências desta guerra têm sido devastadoras. Estamos a falar de milhões de pessoas deslocadas e directamente afectadas por esta guerra. Condições de segurança muitíssimo frágeis, que impedem inclusivamente as organizações humanitárias, em particular as organizações internacionais de âmbito humanitário, de actuar no terreno. Quer dizer, em termos de números, os números são assustadores. Estamos a falar de cerca de 13 milhões de pessoas forçadas a deslocar-se, quase 10 milhões de deslocados internos, milhares de refugiados que se vêem forçados a fugir para países vizinhos, onde as condições de segurança, de estabilidade, de sobrevivência, não são as melhores: o Sudão do Sul que também tem uma guerra; o Chade, que vive ainda um período de bastante instabilidade. É, de facto, uma situação devastadora.”Mais a fome, não é?“Mais a fome. É das maiores crises de fome da actualidade e dos últimos anos, que obviamente se agravará na sequência destes últimos desenvolvimentos do ponto de vista de política norte-americana e de corte significativo nos fundos. É uma situação dramática do ponto de vista humanitário, a que acrescem também  situações absolutamente trágicas do ponto de vista de violações sistemáticas dos direitos humanos. As acusações de alegadas campanhas de limpeza, de genocídio até, na região do Darfur, pelas Forças de Apoio Rápido, são várias e têm sido reportadas por inúmeras organizações.”E depois vão-se  encontrando valas comuns…“Exactamente. É uma guerra pelo poder que se faz à custa claramente da população civil, que é usada como arma de guerra, como alvo, como moeda de troca e que coloca a população sudanesa, mais uma vez, numa situação absolutamente dramática do ponto de vista humanitário e das violações a que tem sido sujeita. Há relatos de violação como arma de guerra contra mulheres, meninas e até bebés. Os últimos relatos de organizações humanitárias dão-nos conta de violação de crianças com menos de um ano, o que é, obviamente, uma campanha de terror que é levada a cabo no contexto da guerra no Sudão.”No meio deste terror e desta guerra de poder, qual é a solução para o conflito? “A solução para o conflito - para este e para tantos outros que nunca estão claramente ou parecem nunca estar no centro das prioridades - é o apoio por parte dos actores externos, no sentido de se conseguir um cessar-fogo. Ou seja, tentar chamar as partes à negociação, tentar que efectivamente se baixem as armas e se inicie um processo negocial que permita efectivamente condições para que a guerra tenha fim e que se inicie um processo de transição, de reconstrução pós-violência e que, de alguma maneira, coloque no centro das prioridades as expectativas muito legítimas de paz da população do Sudão e não as condições das partes beligerantes. Eu sei que isto pode parecer um pouco utópico, inviável, mas verdadeiramente uma guerra com esta dimensão - uma guerra com estes contornos, que é semelhante a outras guerras com as mesmas características e para as quais tem sido extremamente difícil chegar a um fim formal da guerra como ponto de partida para o fim verdadeiramente estrutural da guerra e criação de condições para a paz justa -  parece-me que esse investimento sério, do ponto de vista de criação de condições para cessar-fogo e, a partir daí, condições para a paz, é essencial. Mas isso implica, obviamente, vontade política também de quem tem alguma capacidade de influenciar estas dinâmicas de violência, de assumir essa posição e esse compromisso. Pouco se fala de organizações regionais envolvidas na tentativa de resolução. As várias tentativas que tivemos, neste caso, falharam em grande medida também por ser difícil convencer as partes a negociar, mas tem que haver pelo menos tentativa e iniciativa nesse sentido, caso contrário, entramos numa espiral de guerra que nunca termina.”A agenda diplomática mundial é dominada por outras guerras, mas dá a ideia que não se fala do Sudão. Há guerras de primeira e de segunda? Por que é que não se fala do Sudão? Ou tão pouco? “Não se fala do Sudão, não se fala do Sudão do Sul, não se fala de tantas outras realidades de violência. Pouco se tem falado, por exemplo, na guerra e na instabilidade que se tem visto também recrudescer na zona dos Grandes Lagos, no Congo, onde têm morrido milhares de pessoas. Pouco ou nada se fala sobre essas situações de violência e de guerra. Isso explica-se pela falta de importância política, de importância estratégica de muitos destes conflitos relativamente àquelas que são as prioridades de agenda dos actores com mais capacidade de se afirmarem e de investirem nestes contextos.Estamos claramente com as atenções focadas na Ucrânia - e bem, ou seja, não significa que deixe de se falar e de se investir na paz na Ucrânia - mas isso não pode ser à custa da negligência e do esquecimento, do ignorar de circunstâncias de guerra que são igualmente dramáticas e, eventualmente, até mais, com consequências humanas mais devastadoras neste momento e que exigiria, obviamente, um reequilibrar das atenções políticas e mediáticas destas guerras. O Sudão já foi muito importante na agenda internacional. Deixou de ser importante a partir do momento em que há um acordo de paz entre o Norte e o Sul em 2005. A partir desse momento, nem a guerra no Sudão do Sul interessou ou importou aos actores que estiveram tão investidos na tentativa da busca de paz no Sudão. Parece-me que há aqui esta circunstância infeliz de estarmos perante uma guerra em contextos que verdadeiramente não interessam à maioria dos actores da comunidade internacional.”

durée : 00:06:18 - La Revue de presse internationale - par : Mélanie Kuszelewicz - Laila Soueif a commencé une grève de la faim il y a près de 5 mois pour demander la libération de son fils, Alaa Abdel Fattah, emprisonné au Caire. Elle a été hospitalisée à Londres cette semaine.

A Sudanese political leader says lasting peace will only come to his country if the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surrenders to the Sudanese army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. This comes as Kenya is hosting this week a meeting of the RSF and its allies that would lead to the formation of a peace and unity government. The Kenyan government said hosting the groups was the first step toward supporting peace. The French News Agency (AFP) reports that Sudan's army-backed government recalled its ambassador from Kenya on Thursday in protest. Hussein Shingrai , foreign affairs secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Sudan, tells VOA's James Butty, that the RSF wants to form a government in occupied territories to further divide Sudan.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. In a surprise move, six living hostages will be released on Saturday, including Israelis Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, who have been held by Hamas since entering the Strip on their own in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The other four — Tal Shoham, Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert, and Eliya Cohen — were kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel. Why are six being released versus the agreed-upon three, and why is Hamas offering a much more generous phase 2 deal? Former White House Mideast czar Brett McGurk last week penned his first op-ed since leaving government, taking the opportunity to defend the Biden administration’s handling of the hostage negotiations and insisting that Hamas was consistently the obstacle to an agreement. We hear Magid's thoughts on McGurk's statements, as well as the timing of them. Israel’s envoy to the United States has accused Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of violating the US-brokered peace deal between Jerusalem and Cairo, profiting from the desperation of Palestinians seeking to flee the Gaza Strip and duplicitously operating to benefit Hamas. This comes as Egypt is working with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to formulate a day-after plan for Gaza. Magid weighs in. Please see today's ongoing live blog for more updates. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. For further reading: These are the six living hostages set to be released Saturday 6 hostages to be freed Sat.; Hamas says bodies of Bibas mom, kids set for Thurs. return News of Bibas family’s tragic fate met with confusion, mourning and rage Biden’s Mideast czar says Trump ‘right to stand firmly by Israel’ on hostage deal Arab plan for Gaza could involve up to $20 billion regional contribution Israel’s US envoy: Egypt’s Sissi is breaking peace deal, ‘playing both sides’ with Hamas IMAGE: Palestinian Hamas terrorist fighters in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 15, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Daybreak Africa: On Monday, Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected in the defacto capital Port Sudan the possible formation of a government. It was planned to be announced on Tuesday by paramilitary Rapid Support forces and allied politicians. Plus, conditions are worsening for children and aid workers in the rebel-controlled DR Congo cities of Goma and Bukavu. Top U.N. officials are seeking $6 billion for Sudan this year from donors to help ease suffering in what they called an unprecedented crisis. The Kenyan National Human Rights Commission is yet to be confirm who is behind recent abductions. A week-long Malian festival of music, visual art, theatre and dance is threatened by jihadist activity. Farm workers who are not legal U.S. residents are staying away from work. Google reverses its policy against developing Artificial Intelligence weapons. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

En Égypte, la tension monte avec les États-Unis au sujet de l'avenir de la Bande de Gaza. Le Caire refuse catégoriquement le plan de Donald Trump qui souhaite déplacer les Gazaouis en Jordanie et en Égypte. En conséquence, le président américain menace d'arrêter les aides versées aux deux pays. Sur les réseaux sociaux, certains diffusent des infox pour semer la confusion et alimenter ces tensions. Ces derniers jours, une vidéo montrant le président tunisien au côté de son homologue égyptien, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, est devenue virale sur les réseaux sociaux. Dans ce qui ressemble à une conférence de presse, Kaïs Saïed s'exprime durant vingt-secondes derrière son pupitre, dans un luxueux palace. On croit alors l'entendre dire, en arabe, « Je suis venu en Égypte pour soutenir mon frère, le président Abdel Aziz al-Sisi, et je dis à Trump : n'essayez pas de jouer avec le président Abdel Aziz ». Un bandeau textuel apposé sur ces images, semblable à ceux utilisés par les chaînes d'information en continu, affirme que « le président tunisien soutient Sissi et menace Trump ». En réalité, le président tunisien n'a jamais tenu de tels propos. Cette déclaration a été inventée de toutes pièces grâce à l'intelligence artificielle.Les ressorts de la manipulationUne rapide analyse visuelle montre que le mouvement de ses lèvres ne correspond pas avec les mots qu'il prononce. Les détecteurs d'intelligence artificielle que nous avons utilisés confirment également qu'il s'agit d'un deepfake, un hypertrucage synthétique.Grâce à une recherche par image inversée (voir ici comment faire), on sait que la vidéo originale qui a été manipulée date du 10 avril 2021. C'était la première visite officielle du président tunisien en Égypte. Les deux chefs d'État avaient discuté de leur coopération économique, culturelle et sécuritaire, mais à aucun moment Kaïs Saïed n'évoque la Bande de Gaza ni ne menace Donald Trump.Si on ne sait pas qui est à l'origine de cette manipulation, ce deepfake est poussé par différents comptes très populaires dans le monde arabe. Certains cumulent plus de 690 000 abonnés. Résultat, l'infox a rapidement dépassé le million de vues, rien que sur X (ex-Twitter).Kim Jong-un ciblé par les infoxLe président tunisien n'est pas le seul dirigeant ciblé par les fausses informations. Une rumeur populaire prétend que Kim Jong-un aurait apporté son soutien à l'Égypte face aux pressions de Washington. Cette infox repose sur une vidéo dans laquelle un journaliste semble affirmer, en arabe, que « si l'Égypte est attaquée, cette attaque sera considérée comme une déclaration de guerre à la Corée du Nord ».Vérification faite, cette déclaration est sortie de son contexte. Cet extrait d'une vingtaine de secondes est bien réel, mais il est trompeur. En faisant une recherche par mots-clés, on retrouve la vidéo dans son intégralité sur YouTube. Il s'agit d'une chronique de fact-checking publiée par la chaîne de télé Al Araby, le 18 janvier 2020. Durant près de trois minutes, le journaliste présente et vérifie cette fausse information : quelqu'un a simplement isolé le moment où il lisait la déclaration qu'il allait démentir, pour faire croire, à tort, que c'était vrai.Cette manipulation est un classique de la désinformation, mais reste malheureusement toujours aussi efficace.

Egyptian, Jordanian leaders stress 'unity' of positions on Gaza "Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed their united stance on Gaza, emphasising the urgent need for a full ceasefire, continued hostage releases and humanitarian aid. The joint statement came a day after Jordan's king met with US President Donald Trump in Washington. Both leaders also pushed for a swift reconstruction plan for Gaza, opposing Trump's plan, which the US president suggested rooting out Palestinians from their lands." UN warns Israel's genocidal acts in Gaza could be repeated in West Bank "Israel's genocidal acts in Gaza could spread to the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, warns UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Speaking to Anadolu in the Netherlands, she said Israeli attacks have escalated, with 830 Palestinians killed and over 300 detained from October 2023 to October 2024. Many detainees have faced torture, rape and even death in custody, she noted. Albanese condemned unchecked settler violence and urged the world to act: Even if you don't conclude that this is genocide, doesn't matter. There's an obligation to prevent a genocide." Trump says he will likely meet Putin in Saudi Arabia "US President Donald Trump says he will probably meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Saudi Arabia—a step towards ending the Ukraine conflict. ""I'll be dealing with President Putin, largely on the phone, and we ultimately expect to meet. In fact, we expect that he'll come here, and I'll go there, and we're going to meet also, probably in Saudi Arabia,"" he told reporters in the Oval Office. Trump downplayed Ukraine's NATO membership and cast doubt on its full territorial recovery. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Trump's interest in achieving peace, insisting that global unity can pressure Russia into ending the war. " North Korea demolishes war reunion center: South Korea "North Korea is tearing down the Mount Kumgang Reunion Center, a site that once brought together families separated by the Korean War. South Korea has condemned the demolition as ""inhumane"" and demands an immediate halt. Since 1988, over 133,600 South Koreans have registered as separated families, yet only a fraction have reunited. As of 2025, around 36,000 are alive, according to official data. The last meeting between the two was in 2018. Pyongyang now labels Seoul a “hostile state.”" NASA warns astronomers about asteroid's updated trajectory "NASA's latest update has astronomers on high alert: Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 90-meter-wide rock, now has a 2.3 percent chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032. While the risk remains low, the increase from 1.3 percent has sparked renewed focus on its trajectory. Experts assure there is no immediate threat but emphasize the importance of planetary defence. If it were to hit, the asteroid could cause severe seismic activity and regional climate disruptions. Ongoing research and improved tracking methods aim to refine predictions and mitigate potential risks."

Sudan's Sovereign Council Chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Saturday set conditions for peace with the Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadum) by demanding they renounce the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). He also rejected any return to power for the party of former Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir. Hussein Shingrai, foreign affairs secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Sudan, tells VOA's James Buty, al-Burhan's demand is reasonable

Ralph welcomes Constitutional law expert Bruce Fein to analyze Congress' abdication of power in the face of President Trump and Elon Musk's actions to dismantle the federal government, and whether any of it is legal. Then, Ralph is joined by Norman Solomon from RootsAction to discuss the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, and whether we should be optimistic about his agenda for the Democrats.Bruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.What I think shows the clear (what I would call malignant) intent, is even though he has Republican majorities in the House and the Senate, he's never contemplated going back to Congress and saying, "Hey, I want you to do X. I want you to do Y. We need to do this in the proper way."Bruce Fein[Trump's] boogeyman is DEI. So he claims that a crash between a helicopter and airplane in Washington, D.C. is a DEI problem. Of course, it's amazing that somebody who has such contempt for meritocracy with his own cabinet appointments suddenly blames, “Oh, well, DEI, it's watering down standards.” Well, he doesn't have any standards himself, so it's kind of ironic there.Bruce FeinImpeachment is not a criminal prosecution. Impeachment is what Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention said— it's the civilized substitute for tyrannicide…And if you're impeached, it's because you have undertaken attempts to subvert the Constitution so the people no longer view you as a trustworthy steward of our liberties and the rule of law. That's what it is. You don't go to Siberia, you don't go to the guillotine, that's it. And there have been, of course, many federal judges (probably as many as a dozen) who've been impeached, removed from office. And you know what? They still survive. There's not a graveyard of them…So this idea that impeachment is somehow some enormous volcanic eruption on the landscape is totally misleading and wrong.Bruce FeinThere are two informal checkpoints I want to run by you. [Trump] is afraid of the stock market collapsing—and it could well collapse because chaos is the thing that really gets investors and big institutional investors scared. And the second thing he's afraid of is a plunge in the polls, including among Trump voters who represent families that have the same necessities for their children and their neighborhood as liberal families.Ralph NaderNorman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. He is the author of War Made Easy, Made Love, Got War, and his newest book, War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine.Especially when there's not a Democrat in the White House, the leader of the Democratic Party de facto is often the chair of the Democratic National Committee. And we now, of course, have the Democrats in minority in the House and the Senate. Biden's out of there in the White House. And so, really, it falls to the chair of the DNC to ostensibly at least give direction to the Democratic Party. And we've suffered for the last four years under Jamie Harrison as chair of the DNC, who basically did whatever Biden told him to do, and Biden told him to just praise President Biden. And we saw the result, the enabling process from the DNC was just a disaster for the Democratic Party and the country.Norman SolomonLiterally and figuratively in a sense, there needs to be a tearing down of the walls that have been surrounding the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Activists (thousands of us, really, in recent years) have discovered and rediscovered that the DNC is like a fortress. They have the moat, the drawbridge is locked, and we can't even get inside to have a word in edgewise compared to the lobbyists and those who are running the DNC. This is really just remarkable, how difficult it has been for strong Democratic Party activists, if they're not on the DNC (and even if they are, quite often) to get a word in edgewise for the corporate-oriented so-called leadership of the DNC. That might change now.Norman SolomonAlfred Bridi is a U.S. immigration attorney associated with the law firm Scale LLP who specializes in employment- and family-based immigration law. Prior to joining Scale LLP, he practiced law at major international law firms and also worked with leading international organizations on global migration and transparency issues.These executive orders and these executive actions have really created a tension in terms of enforcement officials trying to understand what these mean; in terms of the judiciary and and legal activists contesting a lot of the foundations and the arguments made; in terms of our legal system and our constitutional rights; and I think more than anything, they have had a signaling effect to ordinary Americans and immigrant populations that, “You're not welcome here, and we are going to come after you.” And I think the difference that we've seen is a broadening of the enforcement net and a removal of any sort of refinement or targeting. We've seen American citizens and military veterans being arrested and detained. We've seen Indigenous people being detained. And it's created a sense of terror and panic across the country that I feel is absolutely deliberate, and in line with the campaign promises of this new administration.Alfred BridiNews 2/5/251. The New York Times reports President Trump has ousted Rohit Chopra, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who was “known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.” During his tenure, Chopra cracked down on junk fees, particularly bank overdraft fees, and sought to remove medical debt from individuals' credit histories. As the Times notes, Chopra “improbably hung on for nearly two weeks [after Trump took office, and]…used that time to impose a $2 million fine on a money transmitter and release reports on auto lending costs, specialty credit reporting companies and rent payment data.” In his letter of resignation, Chopra wrote “With so much power concentrated in the hands of a few, agencies like the C.F.P.B. have never been more critical,” and “I hope that the CFPB will continue to be a pillar of restoring and advancing economic liberty in America.”2. In more Trump administration staffing news, AP reports the Senate Finance Committee voted 13-14 along party lines Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician by trade and member of the committee who expressed grave concern over Kennedy's stances on vaccines and other health-related matters, said during the hearings “Your past, undermining confidence in vaccines with unfounded or misleading arguments, concerns me.” Ultimately however, Cassidy voted “aye.” Kennedy's nomination will now advance to the full Senate, where the GOP holds a comfortable majority thus almost ensuring his confirmation.3. Speaking of Trump and health, CBS is out with an update on the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio railroad disaster. According to this report, Vice President JD Vance visited the crash site on February 3rd and vowed that the administration would hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unfilled promises of settlement money and training centers.” That same day, residents of East Palestine filed a lawsuit alleging that Norfolk Southern's actions resulted in the wrongful death of seven people, including a one-week-old baby.4. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has successfully negotiated a month-long delay of Trump's proposed 25% tariffs. According to CNN, the deal reached between the two North American heads of state includes Mexico deploying 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border to help stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., while Trump has reportedly agreed to help end the deluge of American guns moving South. In her regular Monday morning press conference, Sheinbaum said “For humanitarian reasons, we must help the United States address its fentanyl consumption crisis, which is leading to overdose deaths.” Sheinbaum has been roundly praised for her ability to both stand up to and placate Trump. Reuters quoted Jorge Guajardo, a former Mexican ambassador to China and member of the opposition Partido Acción Nacional or PAN party, who had to admit “President Sheinbaum played it…Masterfully.”5. Democracy Now! reports a group of Quaker congregations have filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to the Trump administration's order “allowing federal agents to raid…schools, hospitals, shelters and places of worship.” This lawsuit alleges that “The very threat of [such raids] deters congregants from attending services, especially members of immigrant communities,” and that therefore this order infringes upon the Constitutional “guarantee of religious liberty.” The Quakers have historically been among the most progressive Christian sects, having been leaders in the fight to abolish slavery and to oppose war.6. Reese Gorman of NOTUS reports that so far approximately 24,000 federal employees have accepted Elon Musk's proposed “buyout,” meaning they will leave their jobs and should receive eight months of severance pay. This purge of the federal workforce has been among the most prominent initiatives of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Less prominently touted however is what the administration plans to do once these employees have been purged. Recent comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Bloomberg however are enlightening. Rubio, commenting on the “potential reorganization” of the Agency for International Development or USAID, indicated that the reduction in the size of the workforce would be paired with greater use of private contractors. Most likely this means farming out government services to Trump lackeys, cronies, and assorted grifters – all on the taxpayers' dime.7. Front and center in combatting Musk's quiet coup is Public Citizen. On Monday, the public interest watchdog announced they are suing the Treasury Department for its “unlawful disclosure of personal & financial information to Elon Musk's DOGE.” Their legal complaint, filed alongside the Alliance for Retired Americans, the Association of Federal Government Employees and the SEIU, reads, in part, “The scale of the intrusion into individuals' privacy is massive and unprecedented. Millions of people cannot avoid engaging in financial transactionswith the federal government and, therefore, cannot avoid having their sensitivepersonal and financial information maintained in government records. SecretaryBessent's action granting DOGE-affiliated individuals full, continuous, and ongoingaccess to that information for an unspecified period of time means that retirees,taxpayers, federal employees, companies, and other individuals from all walks of life have no assurance that their information will receive the protection that federal law affords.”8. Turning to the Middle East, Drop Site News reports “Over 100 journalists…sent a letter to Egyptian authorities on Sunday requesting access to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.” CNN, NBC, NPR, CBS, ABC, AP, Reuters, BBC, Sky News, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the LA Times France 24, Le Monde, El Pais, and others, including Drop Site itself, are signatories on this letter. The letter states “We understand that the situation is fluid regarding the border crossing, but we ask that permission for journalists to cross the Rafah border be at the forefront of the…No international journalists have been able to access Gaza without an Israeli military escort since the war began in October 2023. We request that permission be granted on an expedited basis while Phase 1 of the ceasefire is still in effect.” As Drop Site notes, “Egypt has not allowed journalists to cross Rafah into Gaza since 2013, when Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power in Egypt in a military coup.” This has meant all journalistic access to Gaza must go through Israel.9. Our last two stories have to do with the Democrats. On February 1st, Ken Martin was elected the new chair of the Democratic National Committee. Martin previously led the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the Association of State Democratic Parties, per POLITICO. WPR reports Martin's victory was decisive at 246.5 out of 428 votes; the second-place finisher, Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, won only 134.5 votes despite endorsements from House and Senate Minority Leaders Jeffries and Schumer, among many other high-profile elected Democrats, per the Hill. Other candidates included Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager Faiz Shakir, though he entered late and without substantial backing. Martin's reputation is mixed, with one DNC member telling POLITICO, “he's a knife-fighter.” Perhaps that is what the party needs to turn things around.10. Finally, Variety reports former President Biden has signed with the Creative Arts Agency, or CAA, one of the premier talent agencies in Hollywood. CAA also represents Barack and Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, per the BBC. With the White House once again occupied by a creature of showbusiness, the symbiotic relationship between politics, media and entertainment has never been clearer. In the words of George Carlin, “It's a big club, and you ain't in it.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Bayan shafe watanni 15 ana gwabza mummunan yaƙi a yankin Gaza tsakanin sojojin Isra'ila da mayaƙan Hamas da ya yi sanadiyar mutuwar mutane da dama, shugabaan Amurka, Donald Trump ya ce yaƙin ya lalata yankin na Gaza baki daya, don haka ya bayyana wa Sarki Abdallah na Jordan  buƙatar kwashe Falasɗinawa daga yankin zuwa ƙasarsa kuma ya ce ya na  sa ran tattaunawa da shugaban Masar, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a kan haka.  A kan haka ne Michael Kuduson ya tattauna da masanin lammuran da suka shafi Gabas ta Tsakiya, Malam Isma'il Ahmad.Ku latsa alamar sauti don sauraron tattaunawarsu............

*Trump proposes relocating Palestinians outside Gaza US President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries like Egypt and Jordan, an unusual proposal that was opposed by the former administration of Joe Biden. Speaking to reporters ahead of his departure from Los Angeles for Miami, the president said he raised the matter during a telephone call with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and he might talk with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi on Sunday. The former Biden administration opposed relocating Gaza residents outside the enclave, advocating a return of Palestinians to their homes in the aftermath of a potential peace and a two-state solution. * Seventy Palestinian prisoners reach Cairo The head of the Palestinian Commission of Detainees' Affairs, Qadoura Fares, announced that 70 Palestinian prisoners exiled as part of a prisoner exchange deal in Gaza entered Egyptian territory. Fares told Anadolu news agency that all the prisoners are men with life sentences or long-term sentences, and travel documents are currently being prepared for them. He noted that "the prisoners will be accommodated in a Cairo hotel for a few days, where they will receive all necessary services, and a small ceremony will be organised to honour them before determining their final destinations". * Oil tanker explosion in Nigeria leaves several dead Several victims have been confirmed dead as tragedy struck in Nigeria again when a petrol tanker exploded, according to officials. Multiple sources said that widespread panic affected six other vehicles when the fuel-laden tanker fell while navigating down a hilly busy expressway in Enugu State. Witnesses who shared video of the scene added that no fewer than 15 people, including three children, have been confirmed dead. * North Korea test-fires first cruise missile since Trump's return North Korea conducted a test of a strategic cruise missile, state media KCNA reported. It is the first missile test by Pyongyang since the return of Donald Trump to the White House. The strategic cruise missiles flew 1,500 kilometres, hitting targets without affecting the safety of neighbouring countries. * Trump's 2020 election win could have averted 'Ukrainian crisis': Putin If Donald Trump had been reelected as US president in 2020, the Ukraine crisis that erupted in 2022 might not have occurred, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. In an interview with the Russian Rossiya 1 TV channel on Friday, Putin said that Russia remains open to peace talks on the Ukraine war. He said that Moscow has never rejected contact with the US administration but the previous one opted not to pursue such engagement.

On Daybreak Africa: The Associated Press reports that the U.S. has imposed sanctions on the leader of Sudan's military Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Plus, Human Rights Watch says governments and armed groups are intensifying abuses in Africa. Kenya is on high alert as Tanzania grapples with an outbreak of the Marburg. President Boakai suspends the chair of the country's elections commission. African analysts weigh in on what governing for a second Trump term may look like. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance credits his grandmother and Kentucky roots for his success. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

US, Egypt urge 'flexibility' to achieve Gaza truce "Israel and Hamas are moving closer to a ceasefire in Tel Aviv's four-hundred-sixty-seventh day of a genocidal war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. US President Joe Biden and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi emphasised the need for ""flexibility"" from all sides during a phone call to solidify a truce between Israel and Hamas-according to a statement from Sisi's office. A spokesperson for the Egyptian president stated that the two leaders reviewed the latest developments in the negotiations and underscored the importance of the concerned parties' commitment to overcoming obstacles and demonstrating the necessary flexibility to reach an agreement. Israel's relentless attacks have resulted in over forty-six-thousand-six-hundred-forty-five-Palestinian deaths and one-hundred-ten-thousand-twelve wounded in indiscriminate attacks since October 2023." Israel prepares to withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor — report "Israel is reportedly preparing for a major shift as its army plans to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor on the Palestine-Egypt border in Gaza. Public broadcaster KAN has reported intensive meetings within the Southern Command, indicating steps toward a phased pullout in alignment with a ceasefire agreement. A security source has revealed plans to vacate the Palestinian side of the-Rafah crossing shortly after a highly anticipated prisoner swap deal is finalised." US removes Cuba from terror list as 553 prisoners are freed "US President Joe Biden lifts Cuba's ""state sponsor of terrorism"" label, a move tied to the release of five-hundred-fifty-three Cuban prisoners. A White House official cited no evidence for Cuba's terror designation, lauding the Catholic Church's role in securing political prisoner releases. Cuba faces decades-long US sanctions, deepened by economic mismanagement and Covid-19. Cuba said it would free hundreds of prisoners held for ""diverse crimes"" shortly after Washington's announcement. Meanwhile, Cuba braces for tighter policies under President-elect Donald Trump's return next week." South Korean impeached President Yoon arrested over his martial law bid "In a dramatic dawn raid, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested following his controversial martial law bid. Anti-corruption investigators and police stormed his residence in Seoul after a weeks-long standoff. Yoon, who initially resisted, agreed to cooperate but was taken into custody before delivering his planned speech. In a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of the anti-corruption agency, Yoon said that the-""rule of law has completely collapsed in this country."" He faces up to 48 hours in detention." US bans smart cars with Chinese, Russian technology "The US has finalised a rule barring Chinese and Russian technology from American cars, citing national security concerns. The rule prohibits the sale of vehicles containing technology components linked to China or Russia, even if the car is US-made. The restrictions, set to take effect in 2027 for software and 2030 for hardware, aim to prevent potential security risks and data breaches. China has condemned these measures as a violation of international trade rules and vowed to take necessary action."

Au Tchad, après 65 ans de présence quasi continue, c'est au plus tard dans deux semaines, le 31 janvier 2025, que les troupes françaises doivent partir. Pourquoi le président tchadien Mahamat Idriss Déby a-t-il pris cette décision surprise le 28 novembre dernier ? La guerre civile au Soudan voisin est-elle l'une des causes de la brouille entre Ndjamena et Paris ? Hoinathy Remadji est chercheur principal et spécialiste du bassin du lac Tchad et de l'Afrique centrale pour l'Institut d'études de sécurité. Il répond aux questions de Christophe Boisbouvier, en s'exprimant d'abord sur les affrontements qui ont fait vingt morts le 8 janvier à Ndjamena. RFI : Une semaine après, est-ce qu'on en sait un peu plus sur l'attaque du palais présidentiel de Ndjamena le 8 janvier dernier ?Hoinathy Remadji : On n'en sait pas plus. Sauf que cette attaque a été menée par une vingtaine de jeunes. Une sorte de commando de fortune qui, contre toute attente, a pu pénétrer dans les prémices de la présidence avant d'être neutralisé.Est-ce que ce n'était pas suicidaire ?Évidemment, c'est très suicidaire pour un groupe de jeunes, pas très entrainés du tout et sans moyens militaires, de débarquer et d'essayer ainsi de prendre d'assaut la présidence. Totalement suicidaire.« Ces jeunes pieds nickelés venaient des quartiers pauvres du sud de Ndjamena », a précisé le porte-parole du gouvernement. Qu'est-ce que signifie cette petite phrase ?Le gouvernement va même plus loin en disant notamment, le ministre, « qu'il connaît leur ethnie d'origine mais qu'il ne voudrait pas en parler ». Mais dans le contexte tchadien, de telles allégations sont relativement problématiques parce que les quartiers de la ville de Ndjamena ont une géographie et une anthropologie propres. Donc indexer ainsi tout un quartier, il y a derrière en fait des risques de stigmatisation qui pourraient poser des problèmes.Est-ce qu'il y a eu des arrestations ?De source officielle, il n'y a pas encore eu d'arrestation. La rumeur enfle cependant autour de l'arrestation d'un général. Mais en l'absence de toute communication officielle, je pense qu'on en reste pour le moment à des conjectures.Alors, en toile de fond de tous ces événements, il y a un fait historique… C'est, d'ici la fin de ce mois de janvier, le départ de tous les militaires français du Tchad. Avec le recul, quelle est à votre avis, la raison principale pour laquelle le président Mahamat Idriss Déby a pris cette décision le 28 novembre dernier ?Le premier élément, c'est d'abord que le souverainisme actuellement comme argument politique est dans l'air du temps. Et le Tchad n'est pas le premier pays qui fait ce choix, il y en a beaucoup d'autres dans le Sahel notamment, c'est la première chose. Deuxièmement, il peut y avoir la question de l'engagement supposé ou faux du Tchad dans le conflit soudanais, dans un rôle qui ne siérait pas justement aux acteurs qui voudraient contribuer à la résolution de ce problème-là, notamment la France. Donc, il y a à voir certainement des différents éléments d'achoppement, peut-être déjà dans les relations entre le Tchad et la France, qui se seraient cristallisés avec des discussions lors du passage du ministre français des Affaires étrangères à Ndjamena.Alors, vous l'avez dit, l'une des causes des frictions entre Ndjamena et Paris, c'est le soupçon des Français que le Tchad laisse transiter sur son territoire l'aide militaire des Émirats arabes unis aux rebelles soudanais du général Hemetti. Est-ce que cet éventuel appui aux Forces de soutien rapide pourrait être un vrai choix stratégique de la part du Tchad dans le conflit soudanais ?Il est important de rappeler que ce soutien, donc supposé, est d'abord très fortement soupçonné par le pouvoir soudanais, qui dit aujourd'hui disposer des éléments de preuves de ce qui se passe à la frontière tchadienne. Et malgré les démentis du Tchad, le Soudan continue à insister. Et aujourd'hui que le Tchad se retrouve éventuellement à prendre parti dans ce conflit, je pense que stratégiquement, c'est un risque pour le Tchad, parce que, quelle que soit l'issue du conflit au Soudan, il y aura des impacts le long de la frontière et, dans une certaine manière, sur l'est du Tchad en matière humanitaire, de sécurité, mais aussi économique.Un risque qui serait encore plus important si demain les rebelles des Forces de soutien rapide (FSR) perdaient la bataille au Soudan ?Éventuellement, parce que si Hemetti venait à perdre la guerre face aux forces dirigées par le général al-Burhan, cela va d'abord aggraver l'instabilité de cette longue frontière par une dispersion des milices se battant contre les FSR, donc notamment les milices zaghawa, qui, parce que alliées à al-Burhan, verraient leurs positions renforcées.À l'occasion de la fête de l'indépendance du Soudan, le 1ᵉʳ janvier dernier, le président tchadien a félicité son homologue soudanais, le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, malgré tous les reproches que celui-ci lui fait. Est-ce que c'est le signe que le Tchad cherche peut-être à rééquilibrer ses relations dans le conflit soudanais ?Pendant que justement le Soudan continue sa diatribe diplomatique contre le Tchad à l'international, l'acte de Mahamat Idriss Déby est à saluer, parce qu'il y a plus à gagner pour les deux pays si le Tchad se place dans une position d'apaisement, une position pour contribuer à résoudre le conflit plutôt qu'à être accusé d'attiser le feu. Donc c'est très important, ce début de retour en fait du Tchad à des sentiments meilleurs. Espérons donc que, du côté du Soudan aussi, cela soit reçu comme tel et que des possibilités de négociations s'ouvrent entre les deux pays pour que le Tchad reprenne sa position de contributeur de paix au Soudan, plutôt qu'à continuer d'endosser, à tort ou à raison, l'habit de quelqu'un qui attise plutôt le feu dans ce conflit-là, dans un pays frère et voisin.

Ce matin, les journalistes et experts de RFI répondaient à vos questions sur la visite du général al-Burhan à Bamako, l'enlèvement d'une ressortissante autrichienne au Niger et les accusations d'ingérences à l'encontre d'Elon Musk. RDC : comment le M23 tire-t-il profit du coltan ?  Selon un nouveau rapport des experts des Nations unies, les rebelles, soutenus par le Rwanda, exploitent des ressources minières dans l'est de la RDC, et plus particulièrement dans le Nord-Kivu. Ils exporteraient illégalement une centaine de tonnes de coltan par mois. À qui le M23 vend-il ce minerai ? Qui en sont les bénéficiaires ? Quel est l'impact de ce pillage sur l'économie congolaise ?Avec Alexis Bedu, journaliste au service économie de RFI. Mali : comment expliquer la visite du général al-Burhan ?  Samedi, le général soudanais Abdel Fattah al-Buhran s'est rendu à Bamako afin de rencontrer le général Assimi Goïta pour une « visite d'amitié » de 48H. Quels intérêts les deux hommes ont-ils à se rapprocher ? Peuvent-ils s'aider mutuellement dans le domaine militaire ?Avec Serge Daniel, correspondant régional de RFI sur le Sahel.   Niger : que sait-on de l'enlèvement d'une ressortissante autrichienne ?  Eva Gretzmacher, 73 ans, a été enlevée samedi soir à Agadez, dans le nord du pays. Son enlèvement n'a pas encore été revendiqué. Qui pourrait être derrière ce kidnapping et pour quelles raisons a-t-elle pu être enlevée ? Quel dispositif a été mis en place par les autorités nigériennes et l'Autriche pour obtenir sa libération ?Avec Seidik Abba, président du Centre international d'études et de réflexions sur le Sahel (CIRES). Auteur de Mali-Sahel : notre Afghanistan à nous ? (Éditions Impacts). Elon Musk : l'Union européenne va-t-elle interdire X ?  Sur son propre réseau social X (ex-Twitter), le milliardaire multiplie les déclarations pour soutenir l'extrême droite en Allemagne et au Royaume-Uni. Pourquoi s'ingère-t-il dans la vie politique de ces pays ? Quel est son objectif ? Alors que la France demande à la Commission européenne de « protéger » l'Europe des ingérences d'Elon Musk, l'UE pourrait-elle interdire X ?Avec Ophélie Coelho, chercheuse indépendante en géopolitique du numérique, autrice de « Géopolitique du Numérique : l'impérialisme à pas de géants » (2023), aux éditions de l'Atelier.

Det var en sælsom blanding af glitrende rober, flotte ordener og iskold diplomati, da Egyptens kontroversielle præsident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi kom til Danmark, modtog elefantordenen og var til gallafest med både kongen, dronningen og statsministeren. Men hvorfor får en mand, der har kuppet sig til magten, bliver beskyldt for ikke at overholde menneskerettighederne og som fængsler politiske modstandere så flot en modtagelse? Det ser vi nærmere på i dagens udgave af Slotsholmen, hvor vi også vender de omdiskuterede samtaler i Folketinget med tre personer, der ønsker dansk statsborgerskab. Værter: Jens Ringberg og Pia Glud Munksgaard. Medvirkende: Christine Cordsen, politisk korrespondent, Jeppe Bruus, minister for Grøn Trepart, Rikke Gjøl Mansø, politisk analytiker, DR. Tilrettelægger: Theodora Renard.

(02:00): Selvdestruerende telefoner er guld værd for kriminelle. Medvirkende: Peter Christian Bech-Nielsen, redaktionschef på techmediet Radar og tech-korrespondent på Ingeniøren. (15:00): Den franske regerings skæbne hviler i Marine Le Pens hænder. Medvirkende: Kirsten Biering, seniorrådgiver på DIIS og fhv. ambassadør i Frankrig. (29:00): Israel og Hizbollah skyder på hinanden, selvom der er våbenhvile. Medvirkende: Jacob Kaarsbo, selvstændig sikkerhedsrådgiver og tidligere chefanalytiker i FE. (42:00): På fredag kommer Egyptens kontroversielle præsident, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, på statsbesøg i Danmark. Medvirkende: Rasmus Boserup, direktør i menneskerettighedsorganisationen EuroMed Rights. Værter: Anne Philipsen & Kasper HarboeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey, long-standing supporters of rival factions in Libya, offers a potential pathway to easing tensions in the North African country. Libya resumed oil exports this month after a pause caused by a dispute over control of the country's central bank, which oversees oil exports."This was a serious crisis," said Jalel Harchaoui from the Royal United Services Institute. "And while it's partly fixed, there are still issues that need attention."The row between Libya's two rival administrations which led to the temporary halt, was only resolved by intense negotiations, but Harchaoui claims the conflict's repercussions continue.Newly reconciled, Turkey and Egypt could be a force for stability in Africa"A lot of players, including armed groups in Tripoli, are trying to take advantage of whatever has happened over the last several weeks. So I'm not describing a scenario of war, but I'm describing a more volatile environment," he said.Turkish-Egyptian relationsHowever, a recent rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey could offer hope of easing Libyan tensions."We agreed to consult between our institutions to achieve security and political stability," pledged Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a press conference last month in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Libya once was a point of Turkish-Egyptian rivalry, with Cairo backing the eastern Libyan administration in Benghazi of Khalifa Haftar and Ankara supporting the western Tripoli-based Government of National Unity. Now, Egyptian-Turkish collaboration is key to resolving the latest Libyan crisis."Both countries can push the Tripoli-based government at least to accept something or come to the least terms that they can agree," said Murat Aslan of the SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research, a pro-Turkish government think tank. "So it's a win-win situation for both Egypt and Turkey."Economic crisesWith both the Turkish and Egyptian economies in crisis, the economic benefits of cooperating in Libya are seen as a powerful force behind the country's rapprochement and Libyan collaboration.Fighting between rival militias in Libya kills dozens"These two countries are very important to one another," said Aya Burweila, a Libyan security analyst"They've figured out a way to divide spheres and work together. Even in the east now, Turkish companies have cut lucrative deals, infrastructure deals, just as Egypt has."So economy and money drive a lot of these political friendships and reapportionment."Ankara is looking to Cairo to use its influence over Hafta to support an agreement it made with the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity to explore widely believed energy reserves in Libyan waters.Libya's stability at greater risk with turmoil in Niger and Sudan, UN warnsAt the same time, Cairo is pressing to remove Ankara-supported Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of Libya's Government of National Unity. Despite differences, Harchaoui says Cairo and Ankara are committed to cooperation."What has already been decided is that they are going to speak and they are going to speak on a daily basis," said Harchaoui."And then at every crucial moment, they are going to make sure and Turkey, specifically, is going to make sure that Egypt is on board."But we need more tangible results from the dialogue that has already been in place," he added.

Far from the war in Ukraine and the multiple fronts in the Middle East, a power grab between feuding coup leaders rages on. Since April 2023, Sudan has descended into a full-blown civil war where momentum has swung several times and may be doing so again. The government forces of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are trying to recapture the whole of the capital. Meanwhile, a senior general has switched sides, defecting from the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemedti, who has laid siege to the last major city beyond his reach inside his native Darfur. We ask about the dire situation there, the spillover effect everywhere from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa and the discreet backers who make this nightmare possible. Rival sides found themselves at the same table at this week's BRICS summit in Russia. With the West helpless elsewhere, what can be done to stop Sudan's wanton destruction and put its revolution of 2021 back on track?Produced by Andrew Hilliar, Rebecca Gnignati and Annarosa Zampaglione. 

La baisse du trafic maritime dans le canal de Suez - et dans une moindre mesure dans le canal de Panama - devrait faire grimper les prix de 0,6% en moyenne à l'échelle mondiale d'ici à la fin de l'année 2025, a calculé la Cnuced. Les hausses concernent les produits importés et vont toucher particulièrement les petits États insulaires en développement et les pays les plus pauvres. Plus de 80% des produits importés dans le monde, notamment les céréales et des produits alimentaires de base, transitent par la mer. Toute perturbation du transport maritime mondial se répercute donc directement sur le coût de nombreux produits du quotidien. Depuis la pandémie de Covid-19, qui avait déjà fait grimper les prix, les problèmes s'accumulent pour les navires commerciaux. Les tensions en Mer Rouge près du canal de Suez, ou encore la sécheresse dans le canal de Panama ont fait baisser de moitié le nombre de bateaux qui passent par les deux canaux les plus importants au monde, en comparaison avec leurs pics d'activité post-pandémie. C'est ce que souligne le dernier rapport de la Cnuced (Conférence des Nations unies sur le commerce et le développement), publié ce mardi.L'économie égyptienne touchée de plein fouetSi la situation s'améliore depuis février dans le canal de Panama, elle est en revanche particulièrement compliquée dans le canal de Suez. En Égypte, les revenus générés par le canal de Suez ont également chuté de près de 50 % depuis le début de l'année. Un coup dur pour l'économie égyptienne, déjà en difficulté. Le Caire a conclu un accord avec le Fonds monétaire international (FMI) en mars dernier, obtenant 8 milliards de dollars d'aide en échange de réformes économiques impopulaires, comme la baisse des subventions sur le pain et l'essence.Cependant, le président égyptien Abdel Fattah al-Sissi a averti dimanche dernier qu'il pourrait devoir renégocier cet accord en raison de la guerre chez ses voisins, notamment au Soudan et à Gaza.Tensions en Mer Rouge et détours par le Cap de Bonne-EspéranceAvant que les rebelles houthis commencent à attaquer des bateaux en mer Rouge pour manifester leur soutien aux Palestiniens, 10% du trafic maritime mondial passait par le canal de Suez. Depuis la fin de l'année dernière, la majorité des porte-conteneurs font le détour par le Cap de Bonne-Espérance, en Afrique du Sud. Le trafic des bateaux transportant du pétrole et du gaz a aussi considérablement diminué dans le canal.Conséquences directes : hausse des prix du carburant et des assurancesQui dit trajets plus longs ou plus dangereux, dit également prix plus élevés, en raison des frais supplémentaires de carburant, mais aussi de la hausse du coût des assurances. La Cnuced estime que les perturbations liées aux attaques des rebelles houthis et à la sécheresse au Panama feront grimper les prix de 0,6% d'ici la fin 2025. Cela semble peu, mais il s'agit d'une moyenne : les hausses seront donc plus prononcées pour certains produits, et ne toucheront pas de la même manière tous les pays.Les petits États insulaires et pays les moins développés en première ligne« Plus les trajets sont longs, plus les prix augmentent. Et ce sont les consommateurs qui paient à la fin, en particulier dans les petits États insulaires en développement et les pays les moins développés, qui dépendent des bateaux pour leur approvisionnement en nourriture, médicaments et produits de première nécessité », a souligné Shamika Sirimanne, directrice de la division technologie et logistique à la Cnuced, lors d'une conférence de presse ce mardi.Enfin, les risques climatiques, comme la multiplication des tempêtes et des ouragans, contribuent également à l'augmentation des prix du transport maritime et des assurances, en raison des dégâts et retards causés par les catastrophes naturelles.

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on November 9, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. The world's eyes are on Egypt this week, with the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP27 – taking place in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. But while Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi positions himself as an environmental leader, one of his country's leading activists could be about to die. Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been on hunger strike for over 200 days, protesting his imprisonment. But on Sunday – the first day of COP27 – he stopped drinking water as well. Will the international community do anything to save him? In this episode:  Mona Seif (@monasosh), Human Rights Activist and Sister of Alaa Abd el-Fattah Episode credits: This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Alexandra Locke, and Negin Owliaei. Ruby Zaman fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, Chloe K Li, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei and our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

A civil war between two rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces under the Janjaweed leader, Hemedti, began during Ramadan on 15 April 2023. It is arguably the worst conflict on the planet and no one is talking about it Travel to Germany with me here Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of Everything Coffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEE Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Podcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Reports came out last night that the chances of a phased hostage-ceasefire agreement being achieved on the basis of Israel's May proposal are “close to zero” and there is “very broad pessimism.” The US, which had indicated it was planning to present a new bridging proposal in the next two or three days, is now regarded as unlikely to do so, it added. Berman brings an update. Amid public criticism from top Israeli officials last week, Egypt's army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Ahmed Fathy Khalifa made a surprise visit on Thursday to the country's border with the Gaza Strip to inspect the security situation. At around the same time, the Egyptian leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a first Egyptian presidential visit to Turkey in 12 years, where he discussed the Gaza war and ways to further repair the long-frozen ties between the regional powers during talks in Ankara. How is the growing daylight between Israel and Egypt affecting the region? Israel wrapped up its time at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Sunday with 10 medals, including four gold, its best showing at the Games in 20 years. In this year's games, only three of the 28 Paralympians representing Israel this year were wounded during military service. One of the sad byproducts of the war is a sharp uptick in other potential candidates. We hear about the highlights of the games and how the organization is working towards using the 2028 games as a goal for this war's wounded warriors. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Slain hostages struggled with their killers in final moments, IDF probe said to find Negotiators said to believe chance of hostage deal ‘close to zero'; US also pessimistic Erdogan seeks Islamic alliance against Israel, says its ‘expansionism' won't stop in Gaza Egypt's army chief visits Gaza border after Israel says Sissi failed on smuggling Israel celebrates its best Paralympic showing in 20 years with 10-medal haul From Gaza to LA: Can Paralympics dream help wounded soldiers get back their fighting spirit? Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod Waves. Illustrative: Mossad chief David Barnea attends a farewell ceremony in his honor, at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Ankara this week, signalling the end to years of animosity with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two leaders committed themselves to a new era of cooperation – but some observers question how long it will last. The Egyptian president received a full diplomatic reception, with military bands and horses parading the Egyptian flag through the streets of the Turkish capital on Wednesday.Erdogan did not hold back in welcoming a man he once dubbed a "brutal dictator", and signalled a new era of partnership between the two countries."With our joint declaration, we confirmed our will to advance our cooperation in all fields, including industry, trade, defence, health, environment and energy," the Turkish president declared.String of bilateral agreementsThe two leaders signed no fewer than 17 agreements to deepen bilateral trade, diplomatic and military cooperation.The goal is to expand their annual commercial exchanges to over €13 billion in five years, from a little over €9 billion now.They also discussed their concerns linked to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the shared desire to see a ceasefire there – part of a wider trend of converging regional interests.Sisi's visit follows Erdogan's trip to Cairo in February, which resulted from years of efforts to mend damaged relations.Ankara and Cairo cut ties in 2013 after Sisi, then defence minister, ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi – Turkey's ally and part of the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Turkey and Egypt turn page on decade of friction with show of friendshipQuestion of SomalilandDespite the decade of estrangement, trade between the two countries never ceased: Turkey is Egypt's fifth-largest trading partner, while Egypt is Turkey's largest in Africa.With the Egyptian and Turkish economies in difficulty, the need to increase bilateral trade is seen as a powerful impetus towards rapprochement and a driving force for cooperation.It could also ease tension in oil-rich Libya, which has been in a state of civil war for over a decade and where Cairo and Ankara back rival governments.Libyan security analyst Aya Burweila says that Libya has become an important arena for both countries."Because the lines in the sand are so set – and each country has its sphere of influence – this has helped both countries realise that it's much more lucrative if they cooperate rather than fight each other," she told RFI.Sisi and Erdogan also discussed tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia over the breakaway state of Somaliland, following reports that Egypt has started deploying weapons to Mogadishu.The deployment is part of Egypt's bitter dispute with Ethiopia over its Grand Renaissance Dam, which Cairo claims seriously threatens vital water supplies from the Nile River. Newly reconciled, Turkey and Egypt could be a force for stability in AfricaRivalry paused, not ended?However, analysts suggest Egypt could also be seeking to challenge Turkey's influence in Somalia – in which it has heavily invested – as well as complicating Ankara's efforts to mediate between the Somali and Ethiopian governments.Elem Eyrice-Tepeciklioglu, a professor of African studies at the Social Sciences University of Ankara, acknowledges the danger – but predicts Erdogan and Sisi will initially seek common ground."Both Egypt and Turkey can cooperate in Somalia, especially in terms of security," she observes."They can implement joint anti-terrorism initiatives. They can combine their efforts in development projects. They can involve themselves in political stabilisation initiatives, and so on."But they can also compete with each other for a more significant role and influence in Somalia."For now, though, most experts seem to agree that with the spectre of a wider regional conflict and increasing economic pressures, Erdogan and Sisi are fully aware that cooperation, rather than rivalry, is in both their interests. 

*) Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens more At least 22 Palestinians have been killed and many others wounded in overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence. In northern Gaza, two Israeli strikes killed seven Palestinians, while six others were killed or injured in an attack near Sheikh Zayed Towers. One Palestinian was killed in a strike at the Houja intersection in the Jabalia refugee camp and 10 more were killed in four strikes in Gaza Governorate. In addition, three air strikes in the central region of Gaza killed five Palestinians. *) Türkiye, Egypt partnership vital for regional peace and stability – Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hosted his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el Sisi in Ankara. The leaders co-chaired a meeting between the two countries and signed 17 agreements in various fields. Erdogan said Türkiye and Egypt share a common position on the Palestinian issue, and both sides want to see an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. *) Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns from office Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has handed in his letter of resignation to the country's parliament, according to Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk. Neither Stefanchuk nor Kuleba have given any reasons for the resignation. A day earlier, Stefanchuk announced that he received resignation letters from other Ukrainian ministers for reasons that have yet to be determined. *) Georgia high school shooting leaves four dead, suspect in custody At least four people have been killed in a shooting at a Georgia high school, local US reported. In addition, dozens of people were injured in the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, CNN reported, citing law enforcement officers. Not all injuries appeared to be gunshot wounds, but rather also people hurt while fleeing. One suspect was in custody, the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. And finally…. *) Lightning strikes, damages Rome's ancient Constantine Arch Lightning has struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ancient structure. The fragments from Tuesday's lightning strike were immediately gathered and secured by workers at the Colosseum Archeological Park, officials said. The extent of the damage was being evaluated.

Remember when Trump was impeached for holding up Ukraine aid to pressure Zelensky into fabricating a scandal about Biden? That's how Trump famously operates—pushing for a quid pro quo. That brings us to Egypt, a dictatorship with a track record of bribing Americans, including disgraced Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, who was found guilty on all counts of being a paid foreign agent of Egypt. In 2016, Trump met with Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi behind closed doors at the U.N. General Assembly weeks before the election, likely breaking the Logan Act at a time when President Obama's foreign policy shunned el-Sisi for his human rights abuses and overthrowing Egypt's first democratically elected leader.   But it gets worse. Trump's relationship with Egypt isn't just about money; it's about power—nuclear power. El-Sisi's regime is closely aligned with the Kremlin. Experts raised alarms about Russia's nuclear ambitions in the Middle East, where earlier this year Russia began building a nuclear power station in Egypt. Trump's ties to these dangerous players demands that the Biden administration, or potentially a Harris/Walz administration, appoint a special prosecutor to continue the investigation into Trump and Egypt, killed by Trump's attorney general William Barr, the GOP cover-up king.  Listen to a free excerpt of our bonus show on Egypt, Trump, and Russia wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit to join our community, get bonus shows, ad-free episodes, invites to exclusive events, and more! Join us at a Gaslit Nation event! Gaslit Nation Patreon supporters at the Truth-teller level and higher, join the conversation at our live-tapings! Meet these incredible authors! You can also drop your questions in the chat or send them ahead of time through Patreon! Subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit to join the fun! September 16 at 7:00 PM ET: In-person live taping with Andrea and Terrel Starr at the Ukrainian Institute of America in NYC. Celebrate the release of In the Shadow of Stalin, the graphic novel adaptation of Andrea's film Mr. Jones, directed by Agnieszka Holland. Gaslit Nation Patreon supporters get in free – so message us on Patreon to be added to the guest list. Everyone else can RSVP here: https://ukrainianinstitute.org/event/books-at-the-institute-chalupa/ September 17 at 12:00 PM ET: Virtual live taping with investigative journalist Stephanie Baker, author of Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia. Her book has been highly praised by Bill Browder, the advocate behind the Magnitsky Act to combat Russian corruption.  September 18 at 4:00 PM ET: Virtual live taping with the one and only Politics Girl, Leigh McGowan, author of A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It. September 24 at 12:00 PM ET: Virtual live taping with David Pepper, author of Saving Democracy. Join us as David discusses his new art project based on Project 2025. Show Notes: Washington Post: $10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt Political appointees rejected efforts to search for additional evidence investigators believed might provide answers, then closed the case. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/08/02/trump-campaign-egypt-investigation/ Video: Trump meets with Egypt's president at White House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_WRgSZEgqc Trump's Conflicts of Interest in Egypt https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-conflicts-interest-egypt/   Kushner, Bannon, Flynn Pushed Huge Nuclear Power Deal in Middle East for Profit, In Secret https://billmoyers.com/story/kushner-bannon-flynn-pushed-huge-nuclear-power-deal-middle-east-profit-secret/   What does the Sisi-Putin latest nuclear plant deal mean for Egypt, Russia? Egypt is hoping nuclear energy will help meet its substantial power needs as Russia eyes a greater nuclear foothold in the region. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/01/what-does-sisi-putin-latest-nuclear-plant-deal-mean-egypt-russia   Trump welcomes Egypt's Sissi to White House in reversal of U.S. policy https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-welcomes-egypts-sissi-to-white-house-in-reversal-of-us-policy/2017/04/03/36b5e312-188b-11e7-bcc2-7d1a0973e7b2_story.html   Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt's foreign agent https://apnews.com/article/menendez-bribery-trial-jury-deliberations-bab89b99a77fc6ce95531c88ab26cc4d  

C'est au Congo que la plupart des cas de variole du singe sont concentrés – mais il y en a aussi dans les pays voisins – Burundi, Ouganda, Kenya, Rwanda, rappelle Le Soft International. Le ministre de la Santé a annoncé ce lundi 19 aout 2024 que les doses de vaccin promises par le Japon et les États-Unis arriveront dès la semaine prochaine, rapportent Actualité CD et Objectif Info. Roger Kamba a précisé que les jeunes sont les plus vulnérables à cette maladie parce qu'ils n'ont pas encore reçu le vaccin contre la variole de l'homme. Les États-Unis doivent envoyer 50 000 doses de vaccin dans un premier temps. La RDC a annoncé qu'elle voulait vacciner 2 millions et demi de personnes.7 sur 7 se concentre sur le cas de la province du Sankuru, où plus de 1 500 cas et 73 décès ont été enregistrés depuis le début de l'année : « Les habitants de cette région, déjà vulnérables, voient leurs proches succomber à une maladie qui leur était étrangère il y a peu ». « La propagation rapide de la maladie au Sankuru révèle une dure réalité », écrit 7 sur 7. « Les traditions et les conditions de vie, autrefois source de résilience, sont aujourd'hui des vecteurs de contamination ». Le quotidien a interrogé le chef intérimaire de la Division provinciale de la santé Daniel Okombo, qui demande à la population « d'éviter de ramasser les animaux trouvés morts dans la forêt, parce qu'il y a beaucoup de possibilités que ces animaux soient contaminés par le virus ».À lire aussiVirus mpox: «Tout le monde peut l'attraper, de façon active ou passive»À quand un accord de paix durable au Soudan ?C'est la question que se pose au Burkina Le Pays. Cela alors que, titre en France Libération, « malgré l'urgence, les discussions sur l'aide humanitaire piétinent ». Des discussions qui ont été ouvertes à Genève à l'initiative des États-Unis, ce qu'on peut saluer, souligne Le Pays, « dans un contexte où de nombreuses voix reprochent à la communauté internationale de rester silencieuse face au drame soudanais qui dure depuis plus d'un an ».« Les chiffres font froid dans le dos », écrit le quotidien : depuis avril 2023 et le début du conflit qui oppose l'armée régulière menée par Abdel Fattah al-Burhan aux paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide menées par son ex-adjoint, des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont été tuées, plus de 10 millions 700 000 déplacées à travers le pays, alors que plus de deux millions ont fui dans les pays voisins. Mais à Genève, le chef de l'armée refuse de s'assoir à la même table que son rival. « Soucieux de ne pas apparaître comme le fossoyeur des négociations », écrit Libération, il a quand même « donné des gages de sa bonne foi » jeudi 15 aout dernier, en annonçant l'ouverture du poste-frontière d'Adré « pour trois mois ». Cela pour faire entrer par le Tchad des vivres et des médicaments au Darfour. Et pour ce qui est des négociations, écrit Le Pays, « les lignes ont quand même bougé », dans la mesure où il a accepté d'envoyer des émissaires non pas directement à Genève, mais au Caire afin d'aplanir les divergences de vue avec les médiateurs.De toute façon, écrit quotidien burkinabé, « il est impérieux d'aller au-delà des simples accords de cessez-le-feu », qui ne sont même pas respectés sur le terrain,« pour envisager, avec le concours de tous les belligérants, un accord de paix durable. À quand cet accord ? Les Soudanais n'attendent que cela ».À lire aussiSoudan: le gouvernement envoie une délégation au Caire pour discuter d'un accord humanitaireBassirou Diomaye Faye à ToubaAu Sénégal, le président de la République Bassirou Diomaye Faye s'est rendu à Touba, qui vendredi 24 aout accueillera une commémoration religieuse, le Grand Magal. « Touba a déroulé le tapis rouge au président de la République », écrit Seneweb. Touba qui subit des inondations, comme Dakar entre autres. Et lors de sa visite de courtoisie au khalife général des Mourides, Serigne Mountakha Bassirou Mbacké, il a « réitéré sa volonté de régler définitivement les problèmes d'assainissement et de l'accès à l'eau potable » de la ville, écrit Walf Quotidien : « c'est un de nos projets phares ».Dakar Actu relève « la présence d'un grand nombre de ministres de la République, du chef de cabinet du Président et de plusieurs directeurs généraux ». Et ce mardi, note Seneweb, « le ballet des acteurs politiques » va se poursuivre ce mardi 20 aout à Touba, puisqu'une source a assuré au quotidien que Macky Sall, le prédécesseur du président, va envoyer une forte délégation chez le khalife général des Mourides.À lire aussiSénégal: après plusieurs accidents routiers, des états généraux se préparent sur les transports publicsAu Maroc, le roi gracie plus de 4 800 personnes dans des affaires de culture de cannabisAu total, 4 831 personnes condamnées, poursuivies ou recherchées dans des affaires liées à la culture du cannabis ont été graciés par le roi Mohamed VI, écrit Yabiladi. Une grâce royale qui a suscité « un flot de réactions enthousiastes », écrit Le Matin. Le Maroc, rappelle Tel Quel, est le premier producteur mondial de cannabis selon l'ONU. En 2021, le pays a adopté une mesure légalisant la culture du cannabis à des fins thérapeutiques. Objectif : lutter contre le trafic de drogue, se positionner sur le marché mondial du cannabis légal et désenclaver économiquement la région du Rif, où la plante est cultivée depuis des siècles. Pour Mohamed El Guerrouj, le directeur de l'Agence nationale de réglementation des activités relatives au cannabis, interrogé par Le Matin, « l'adhésion des agriculteurs graciés sera un atout pour le développement de la filière légale », grâce à « leur longue expérience et leur expertise ».À lire aussiMaroc: la légalisation du cannabis inquiète les petits producteurs [1/2]

War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. MedGlobal's Country Director in Sudan, Adil Almahi

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The criminal trial of President Joe Biden's son resumed on June 10 and is heading into its final stretch as jurors hear instructions from the judge. The defense and prosecution have rested their cases and Hunter Biden did not testify. Closing arguments are expected after a lunch break. Hunter Biden is facing three felony charges related to a 2018 firearm purchase. Authorities accuse him of lying to the federally licensed gun store by illegally claiming on his application that he was not a drug user at the time of purchase and then unlawfully possessing the gun for 11 days.Israel's dramatic weekend rescue of four hostages from the Gaza Strip, in an operation that local health officials say killed 274 Palestinians, came at a sensitive time in the 8-month-old war, as Israel and Hamas weigh a U.S. proposal for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining captives. Speaking after meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Hamas was the only side that had yet to agree to President Biden's plan, which Washington says already had Israel's backing before Biden announced it on May 31.French political parties were racing to field candidates and discuss possible alliances following President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call a snap election after a bruising loss in Sunday's vote for the European Parliament. There is no certainty Marine Le Pen's National Rally party will end up with enough seats to run the government, after trouncing Macron's party in Sunday's European Parliament vote. Other scenarios include a wide-ranging coalition of mainstream parties.

Today, the U.S. military resumes airdrops of aid in Gaza, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East to push for a ceasefire. Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo, emphasizing the need for Hamas to agree to President Joe Biden's ceasefire proposal, which Israel has already accepted. Over the weekend, a botched Israeli rescue operation in Nuseirat resulted in the deaths of 274 Palestinians. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) dispute the numbers, estimating the casualties are under 100. The operation was condemned internationally for the high civilian death toll. In response to the situation, Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz resigned, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strategy in Gaza. Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas called for an emergency UN council session to discuss the incident, describing it as a gruesome massacre. Leaders from Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, and Kuwait are also condemning the strikes, calling them a breach of international law and demanding accountability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with the Jewish state was Egypt. Following the Yom Kippur War of 1973, came the Camp David Accords of 1978 which provided both countries with tangible benefits. While the peace has never been warm, it has held. But since October 7, Egypt's behavior has been distressing. What's more, there's now evidence that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been deceiving Israel for years – allowing weapons and ammunition to flow freely to Hamas through an elaborate network of tunnels under the border between Egypt and Gaza. Helping host Cliff May understand the now-tense relationship between Cairo and Jerusalem are his FDD colleagues Haisam Hassanein and Jonathan Schanzer.

*) China's Xi Jinping calls for Israel-Palestine peace summit https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/live-blog-chinas-xi-jinping-calls-for-israel-palestine-peace-summit-18167728 The Chinese president has called for a peace conference on Israel's war on besieged Gaza as he addressed Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing. This week, China is hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi and several other Arab leaders for a forum at which discussions on the war in Gaza are expected. Addressing the delegations, the president said China supported a “broad-based” peace conference to resolve the conflict. *) No country is safe unless Israel is made to abide by int'l law: Erdogan https://www.trtworld.com/turkiye/no-country-is-safe-unless-israel-is-made-to-abide-by-intl-law-erdogan-18167436 No country is safe unless Israel abides by international law, according to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish president was referring to Israel's actions in Palestine's Gaza which have been ongoing for more than seven months despite rulings and resolutions against it. Erdogan said: “A bare-knuckled Israel is a threat not only to Palestine or Gaza but also to global peace and humanity as a whole.” *) ‘Finish Them!': Haley inscribes genocidal message on Biden's bomb to Israel https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/finish-them-haley-inscribes-genocidal-message-on-bidens-bomb-to-israel-18167719 Nikki Haley, the former Republican presidential contender, has sparked global outrage after writing “Finish Them!” for the Palestinians of Gaza on an Israeli artillery shell during a visit to Israel. An image of Haley crouched in front of pallets of America-supplied shells, writing with a marker on one, was shared on social media by an Israeli politician and former ambassador to the United Nations. Haley finished her inscription with a note that “America loves Israel always” with a heart emoji, and was quickly slammed for the message. *) Women lead Mexico's presidential race to historic final https://www.trtworld.com/americas/women-lead-mexicos-presidential-race-to-historic-final-18167740 Campaigning to be Mexico's next president has reached a climax with two women leading the race for the first time in the Latin American nation. A woman appears almost certain to be elected leader of the world's most populous Spanish-speaking country when millions of Mexicans vote on Sunday. Both the women have dominated the presidential race, in a dramatic change for a country with long-standing gender inequality. *) India's New Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 49.9°C https://www.trtworld.com/climate/indias-new-delhi-records-highest-ever-temperature-of-499degreec-18167344 Temperatures in India's capital have soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which reported “severe heat-wave conditions,” recorded the temperatures on Tuesday at two New Delhi suburbs stations, Narela and Mungeshpur. The weather bureau said the temperatures were nine degrees higher than expected.

A stable if somewhat cold peace has endured between Egypt and Israel for nearly fifty years, a peace that includes serious diplomatic and security cooperation. Much of that has to do with Gaza. After Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007, Israel and Egypt jointly imposed a blockade and began to control its borders, since each had its own reasons to fear Hamas. Hamas was, after all, an outgrowth of the very Muslim Brotherhood that threatened the Egyptian government's rule. Since October 7, Egypt has catapulted itself into a role as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas. The country's leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has seen the crisis as a lever he could use to grow his country's economy and restore some of its diminishing political clout. Has that worked? Haisam Hassanein is an analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. In this podcast, he joins host Jonathan Silver to think through how Cairo assesses the war on its border, how it sees its own interests there, and what lasting consequences Israel's war with Hamas may have on the future of Egypt's relations with the Jewish state. In the last few days, it's been widely reported that Egyptian mediators were responsible for surreptitiously changing the terms of a recent hostage negotiation between Israel and Hamas, thereby deceiving the American and Israeli negotiators. That news broke after the two recorded their conversation, and so while they won't discuss it explicitly, this news can be better understood in light of how Hassanein describes how Egypt understands its own national interests. Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble.

On this week's episode, Jehanne Henry, Mirette Mabrouk, and MEI Editor-In-Chief Alistair Taylor discuss Sudan's civil war and its regional impact. The conflict began on April 15th, 2023, when fighting broke out in Sudan's capital of Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as “Hemedti”). More than a year on, the fighting continues to rage and there seems to be no end in sight to the conflict.    

Special counsel Robert Hur's released a report outlining how President Joe Biden mishandled classified material. Hur elected not to criminally pursue Biden and made clear how the cases of mishandling classified material were different between Biden and Trump. During remarks at the White House, Biden blasted special prosecutor Robert Hur and defended his memory while mistakenly referring to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as the president of Mexico. Plus, the Supreme Court signaled Thursday it is poised to back former President Donald Trump and fend off a blockbuster challenge to his eligibility to appear on Colorado's ballot, potentially by a wide margin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lloyd Austin is expected to press for a reduction in the intensity of the offensive in Gaza. Also: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi wins a third term in office, and record rainfall causes flooding in the northern Australian state of Queensland.