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France 24
a day ago
- Politics
- France 24
DRC and M23 rebels sign ceasefire deal
Also, in Tunisia in may 2024, just two months after giving birth for the second time... the Tunisian activist Cherifa Ria-hi was detained for harbouring illegal immigrants. More than a year later, she remains behind bars without charge. She has now become a symbol of what rights groups say is increasing repression of civil society by President Kais Saied... who has been ruling with unchecked power since disolving pariliament four years ago. Laurent Berstecker has more details. Finally, in Senegal Tangy and rich in vitamin C, Madd is much more than just a wild fruit in southern Senegal. Eaten fresh or processed, it's a crucial source of income for thousands of families who live off its harvest in the region of Casamance. Thanks to a 2024 Protected Geographical Indication Madd is becoming more widely available. Backed by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation and The French Development Agency, this classification brings new hope to an entire community. In the village of Thiobon - a village over 450 kilometers south of Dakar - are those sustaining this sector.
Zawya
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Tunisia: President Saied urges measures against environmental violations
Tunis – President Kais Saied on Thursday gave instructions to take urgent measures, in coordination with all relevant departments, to put an end to the ongoing and flagrant environmental violations that have persisted for years, and to protect the coastal strip across all regions of the country, pending the adoption of a new strategy aimed at definitively ending the squandering of public funds and all forms and sources of environmental pollution. During a meeting with Environment Minister Habib Abid, the President recalled that a healthy environment is a human right, as quoted as saying in a Presidency of the Republic press release. 'The State, under the Constitution, is obligated to guarantee the right to a sound and balanced environment, to contribute to climate safety, and to provide the necessary means to eliminate environmental pollution.' Saied paid an unannounced visit late Wednesday night to Monastir governorate to assess the environmental situation in the Gulf of Monastir. He visited the beach in the delegation of Ksibet El Mediouni, which recently witnessed an environmental disaster, where he spoke with several citizens who expressed their discontent over the catastrophic environmental conditions. Following that, the President went to the water pumping station in the city of Lamta, then to the city of Sayada, before heading at dawn to the wastewater discharge sites in the areas of El Amoud and M'Riguib in the delegation of Menzel Temime, and to the Ain Garnez area in the delegation of Kelibia in Nabeul governorate. MP for the delegations of Kelibia and Hammam El Ghzez Fadhel Ben Turkia told reporters on Thursday that the Head of State observed during his visit to Kelibia, specifically to Oued El Hajar, the 'catastrophic environmental situation in the wadi, which has become a dumping ground for waste, garbage, and polluted water discharged by nearby factories.' He explained that Oued El Hajar has become a serious environmental problem, particularly as its waters flow directly into the beach of Ain Grinz, 'which is likely to be declared off-limits for swimming due to its disastrous environmental condition.' He pointed out that the environmental situation now poses a real threat to the region, which is considered one of Tunisia's most beautiful tourist destinations. © Tap 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
