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[00:00:00] right to apply to legionary ants, such a
[00:00:02] cliché, to accuse them of ferocity when they show
[00:00:06] so much solidarity, self-sacrifice for the
[00:00:09] survival of their
[00:00:10] lineage,
[00:00:16] machines, so the total it would perhaps be to yield once again to the temptation of projecting our human
[00:00:19] behaviors onto ant communities, these nomadic
[00:00:23] warriors who live and
[00:00:29] diagnosis established during survive.
[00:00:33] Let us content ourselves with meditating on this simple reality and admiring
[00:00:37] nature's know-how,
[00:00:49] a nature which, as the grey bivouac
[00:00:53] available profit from unveils the impressive structures of ant
[00:00:55] bridges.
[00:01:00] Should we applaud their architectural or
[00:01:02] trapeze artist talents?
[00:01:07] The suspensions of their constructions hold by the sole strength of a few workers,
[00:01:20] bleak picture, the head of state
[00:01:25] session, the Minister of a nature which, when food is
[00:01:27] Economy, Planning, abundant enough, brings forth a
[00:01:30] generation of males,
[00:01:34] the only members of the colony who, upon
[00:01:36] support the desire for returning, will leave their immense families to fly to
[00:01:39] others and fertilize other queens solely to ensure
[00:01:42] the mixing of genetic
[00:01:44] heritage.
[00:01:53] A nature that has transformed itself from formidable warriors into an immobile
[00:01:57] United Nations 2030 multitude capable of forming a carpet, a
[00:02:00] dry passage over which the troop's brood will advance without
[00:02:04] getting wet, a nature that allows these small
[00:02:08] red beetles to deceive the fierce
[00:02:11] citrons and live off them.
[00:02:13] the commitment of the authorities to make
[00:02:19] vision, the head of state
[00:02:23] A nature that proves to us at every moment that from the young, completely
[00:02:26] novice jaguar to the perfectly programmed warrior ants,
[00:02:30] everyone has their place on the challenges of
[00:02:32] life.
[00:02:37] When leaf-cutter
[00:02:40] negotiations. The Pact for ants, barely
[00:02:41] regulation of the disturbed by the attack they suffered, they decided to transmit a
[00:02:44] message to us other humans.
[00:02:56] SNPC, the face of the CG de
[00:02:59] Perhaps we need to
[00:03:02] man persists in always wanting to change the natural course
[00:03:06] of things and to modify his environment, the
[00:03:09] imbalance that will follow will inevitably
[00:03:12] lead to his
[00:03:14] end,
[00:03:19] and the ants, they will undoubtedly have no trouble
[00:03:23] surviving
[00:03:23] him.
[00:04:13] We'll see you for the next issue of the accelerator.
[00:04:31] The Minister of
[00:04:41] Hydraulic Resources and
[00:04:48] Loyal viewers of Télé Congo,
[00:04:51] concretization of the energy welcome to the accelerator with this new chapter in our history, we
[00:04:55] Planning, Statistics, and are moving towards development, I am the capemis on the CG de la Liberté, a general
[00:04:58] education center that has become ultra-modern thanks to the
[00:05:02] impetus of the President of the Republic Denis Assou Nguesso and the strategic support of
[00:05:06] SNPC. This emblematic institution is being reborn with
[00:05:10] state-of-the-art infrastructure and a learning environment
[00:05:13] for our youth. Ladies and gentlemen, following the three steps that led to the metamorphosis of
[00:05:16] this historical complex from a dilapidated state: demolition of the old
[00:05:19] buildings, launch of the works, and official inauguration by the
[00:05:23] President of the Republic Sassou Nguesso on Friday, October 24,
[00:05:26] 2025. Ladies and gentlemen, ahead of the accelerator.
[00:05:48] For many years, the Collège
[00:05:51] d'enseignement général de la Liberté was in a critical state.
[00:05:54] There was an absolute urgency at all
[00:05:57] levels. Damaged buildings, the classrooms
[00:06:01] were very old, broken by time and without protection from the
[00:06:04] rain and storms. Overcrowded
[00:06:08] classes, there were too many students per class. Transmitting
[00:06:11] knowledge every day became an
[00:06:15] extremely difficult task. Discouraged teachers,
[00:06:18] the teachers worked with a lot of heart, but the lack of resources
[00:06:22] ended up tiring them out and discouraging them. The observation was
[00:06:25] sad.
[00:06:28] The school was deteriorating day by day. Faced with this
[00:06:32] refused to abandon this situation to offer young people a
[00:06:36] quality and dignified education. The decision came
[00:06:39] from the President of the Republic. It's not about...
[00:06:42] small repairs to the old school, but starting over
[00:06:46] to build an entirely modern CG. The old, damaged
[00:06:49] buildings are just a memory for older
[00:06:52] generations. In their place, workers worked
[00:06:56] day after day, large new buildings rose from the
[00:06:59] ground, accompanied by well-equipped sports areas for students and
[00:07:03] teachers. A real architectural gem was born in the
[00:07:06] heart of the Talangayi district. This impressive
[00:07:10] change is not a coincidence, it comes from... strong
[00:07:13] political will and firm commitment. The President of the
[00:07:17] Republic places youth at the center of his actions. His
[00:07:20] conviction is clear: a country cannot prepare its
[00:07:23] future if its children do not study in
[00:07:26] clean, modern, and secure premises. Faced with this
[00:07:31] refused to let past difficulties spoil the future of youth. He
[00:07:35] made the modernization of schools a priority for
[00:07:38] the entire country, which allowed for real changes to be made and
[00:07:42] the... necessary for moving from words to
[00:07:45] deeds. To carry out this great
[00:07:49] project, the National Oil Company of Congo (SNPC)
[00:07:51] was called upon to intervene as part
[00:07:55] of its social actions for the population, and out of duty to the
[00:07:58] nation. The SNPC provided very
[00:08:01] significant financial and material assistance. Thanks to this
[00:08:05] successful alliance between the State and the
[00:08:08] la Liberté has completely changed. Well-ventilated classrooms
[00:08:12] with good lighting and filled with new tables adapted
[00:08:16] to students, respectful conditions that restore
[00:08:20] to teachers all the dignity of their profession.
[00:08:22] Today, the CG de la Liberté has nothing to do
[00:08:26] with the former establishment. It proves one important
[00:08:30] thing. Under the leadership of the Head of State,
[00:08:33] education is not a useless expense, but
[00:08:36] the most important investment for the strength
[00:08:39] and future of the country. By giving back a... to this
[00:08:43] college, it is the entire community of students,
[00:08:46] parents and teachers who regain pride and the desire to
[00:08:49] succeed. This is the proof that a presidential
[00:08:52] promise has been kept for the benefit of
[00:08:55] all.
[00:09:05] Metamorphosis in the CG de la Liberté, Congo has shown
[00:09:08] that the modernization of its education is no longer a promise but a
[00:09:12] reality on the ground. This concrete investment makes it possible to train, starting
[00:09:16] today, the elites of tomorrow, or if you will, the builders of tomorrow. Ladies and gentlemen,
[00:09:20] this is what today's gazette covered. Thank you for watching.
[00:10:04] Good evening everyone, in headline, the reform of the United
[00:10:08] Nations Security Council continues to be on the diplomatic
[00:10:12] agenda. Africa as a major and strategic demand,
[00:10:15] the question was at the heart of discussions between foreign
[00:10:19] ministers and members of the African Union's Committee of
[00:10:22] Ten, including the Republic of Congo, represented by Foreign
[00:10:25] Minister Constance Serge
[00:10:29] Mbunda. In the Republic of Congo, floods
[00:10:32] disrupt the daily lives of residents in this
[00:10:35] district, facing rising waters.
[00:10:39] Residents must cope with travel difficulties and
[00:10:43] the threat to their homes. To assess
[00:10:46] the extent of the damage, the Minister of State Control, Quality of
[00:10:49] Services and the Fight against Anti-Values, went
[00:10:52] to the scene. It
[00:10:55] is a phenomenon known to almost
[00:10:59] everyone, some newborns present in the first
[00:11:02] minutes of life, respiratory
[00:11:05] difficulties linked to the aspiration of amniotic fluid, where
[00:11:09] does this fluid come from, what are the main causes of this
[00:11:13] aspiration and how do health professionals take
[00:11:17] care of newborns? The answer in this
[00:11:19] newspaper. In Libya, the reform of the United
[00:11:23] Nations Security Council continues to feature on the diplomatic
[00:11:27] agenda as a major and
[00:11:30] strategic demand. Meeting in Tripoli, the foreign
[00:11:33] ministers of the countries that make up the Committee of 10 of the African
[00:11:37] Union are working to harmonize their position and
[00:11:40] defend a reform that will correct this
[00:11:43] historical injustice suffered by Africa. At these meetings, the
[00:11:47] Republic of Congo is represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
[00:11:51] Constance Serge Bunda. This is a report by Barole.
[00:11:57] Among the foreign ministers here in Tripoli, the Congolese Constance
[00:12:01] their will for a
[00:12:04] common opposition to correct an anomaly of history, the
[00:12:08] underrepresentation of the African continent in the United
[00:12:11] Nations Security Council. For the Republic, whose voice is carried by Minister
[00:12:15] Constance Serge Bunda, the Tripoli meeting aims at the
[00:12:19] coordination of African diplomacy. As an
[00:12:22] orientation, it is about supporting a more
[00:12:25] just and more representative form of the multilateral
[00:12:29] system with one objective: at least
[00:12:33] two permanent seats for Africa. The ministers do not stop
[00:12:37] at the number of seats; they evoked for Africa
[00:12:40] the same prerogatives as those of the other current
[00:12:44] permanent members, including the right to veto, as well as five
[00:12:48] non-permanent seats. A minister rejects any formula that
[00:12:51] would place future African permanent representatives
[00:12:54] in a secondary position. Beyond principles, the challenge in Tripoli
[00:12:57] is to transform international support for this
[00:13:00] demand into concrete progress in
[00:13:05] the Future commits us to remedy the historical
[00:13:08] injustice done to Africa, to recognize the
[00:13:11] necessity of treating its representation as a
[00:13:15] particular one. This commitment must
[00:13:19] henceforth be translated explicitly into the negotiating
[00:13:22] texts and into any consolidated
[00:13:25] reform model. In parallel, the African
[00:13:29] Union would gain from deepening its
[00:13:32] reflection on the selection
[00:13:35] criteria, the rotation and the
[00:13:38] accountability of its future representatives in order
[00:13:41] to anticipate the requirements of a reformed
[00:13:45] Security Council. Congo's participation in this eron consecrates
[00:13:49] its solidarity with the continent and its support for a more
[00:13:52] equitable multilateralism, as President
[00:13:55] Denis Sassou Nguesso has always emphasized. Africa,
[00:13:59] once again, asks for neither privilege nor favor. It demands
[00:14:03] justice, equity, and recognition of its legitimate
[00:14:06] place in global governance. Our
[00:14:09] collective responsibility is to ensure that future
[00:14:13] generations are no longer forced to
[00:14:16] denounce the same injustice. Africa has shown
[00:14:20] patience, it has shown responsibility, it
[00:14:24] has shown unity. It is now up to the
[00:14:27] international community to demonstrate real political
[00:14:31] will. I cannot conclude my
[00:14:34] remarks without reiterating to this august
[00:14:37] assembly, the ambition of the Republic of Congo to
[00:14:41] carry our collective voice by presenting itself
[00:14:44] as a non-permanent member of the Security
[00:14:47] Council for the period 2030,
[00:14:50] 2031, and we are already seeking
[00:14:53] your support. As part of discussions among foreign
[00:14:57] ministers here in Tripoli, the message is to make the
[00:15:00] reform of the Security Council a concrete advance for
[00:15:04] Africa and not another empty promise.
[00:15:07] In the Republic of Congo, in the
[00:15:10] process of elaborating the National Development Plan
[00:15:14] 2027-2031,
[00:15:16] the Minister of Economy,
[00:15:20] Foresight, Lidovier Kengatse, held a working
[00:15:23] session with the development partners, notably the
[00:15:26] representatives of multilateral financial institutions
[00:15:30] established in Congo. This was a consultation meeting that allowed for
[00:15:34] collecting their recommendations and stimulating
[00:15:37] the mobilization of resources to finance the projects that will
[00:15:40] be selected in the upcoming PND. Léonard
[00:15:44] Pandit. The government is working to provide Congo, for the
[00:15:48] period 2027-2031,
[00:15:51] with a realistic, inclusive, and
[00:15:54] attractive national development plan in terms of its funding,
[00:15:57] a plan that will be the first of the Congo 2063
[00:16:01] vision. In the dynamic of its elaboration and after the
[00:16:06] the workshop held from September 23 to 25 last
[00:16:10] in Quintelé, it is useful to consult development
[00:16:13] partners, share national priorities with
[00:16:16] them and prepare the mobilization of
[00:16:19] funding. The elaboration of the National Development Plan
[00:16:22] requires a participatory process.
[00:16:26] So today's meeting is a consultation with
[00:16:29] partners, friends of Congo. We wanted
[00:16:32] to listen to them, hear them, receive
[00:16:36] their observations on what is being done and perhaps
[00:16:40] for them to give their opinion on what we
[00:16:43] are going to do and what they want from Congo. The meeting was
[00:16:46] attended by, among others, representatives of United
[00:16:50] Nations system agencies, the World Bank, the International
[00:16:53] Monetary Fund, the Development Bank, the French
[00:16:56] Development Agency, as well as some
[00:16:59] diplomats. Opening the
[00:17:04] Statistics, and Foresight emphasized the coherence
[00:17:08] between the future PND, the Congo
[00:17:11] 2063 Vision, and international
[00:17:14] development programs in which Congo is engaged. The
[00:17:18] future PND will thus ensure a coherent articulation
[00:17:21] between this long-term vision and the medium-term
[00:17:25] priorities selected in the PNG. It should
[00:17:28] also take into account the commitments that our country has
[00:17:31] made, notably under the
[00:17:35] Agenda, the African Union Agenda (Agenda
[00:17:38] 2063). In this perspective, the government
[00:17:41] intends to prioritize interventions likely to
[00:17:45] produce significant results on the transformation
[00:17:49] of our economy, competitiveness, employment,
[00:17:51] the development of human capital, infrastructures, and the
[00:17:55] valorization of our natural resources, with a view to
[00:17:58] improving the living conditions of the population. A
[00:18:01] presentation was made of the main axes of the future national
[00:18:05] development plan, progress was made in the
[00:18:09] process of its elaboration, the major
[00:18:12] challenges to be met and the role of technical and
[00:18:15] financial partners, this was followed by discussions
[00:18:18] that allowed technical and financial partners to formulate
[00:18:22] recommendations concerning the implementation of
[00:18:25] structural transformation reforms, the establishment
[00:18:28] of implementation and monitoring structures for the PND
[00:18:31] and the President of the Republic's social
[00:18:35] project. We had a
[00:18:37] convergence of views on all the priorities that must be
[00:18:40] implemented and we reaffirmed to the
[00:18:44] Minister our commitment with this new
[00:18:48] planning framework that is currently being finalized so that it can be
[00:18:51] the engine and the common vehicle that guides
[00:18:55] all of our interventions
[00:18:57] for the realization of this
[00:19:01] transformation of Congo. At the end of the discussions, Minister Ludovique Ngatze
[00:19:04] indicated some specificities of the
[00:19:07] PND 2027, 2031. Within the framework of this
[00:19:11] plan, what will change is that we have really
[00:19:14] taken into account all the weaknesses that
[00:19:17] were mentioned in the framework of the diagnosis of Congo's
[00:19:21] current situation, but also of the implementation of previous
[00:19:24] plans, namely an insufficient implementation of
[00:19:27] prior reforms, but also the fact that we have always relied
[00:19:31] on public resources which are not elastic and therefore, in
[00:19:35] the framework of this plan, the emphasis will be
[00:19:38] on improving business affairs, structural
[00:19:42] reforms to allow the private sector to implement
[00:19:45] structuring projects that make it possible to concretize the President's
[00:19:49] project and improve the
[00:19:52] quality of public services. The recommendations
[00:19:55] formulated by the technical and financial partners
[00:19:59] will serve to enrich the PND strategy on
[00:20:02] which the experts are currently working.
[00:20:08] Energy and Hydraulics Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua met
[00:20:12] with his counterpart from the DRC, Sama Kambulu
[00:20:16] Lendo, Minister of
[00:20:18] Electricity, to examine key issues
[00:20:22] such as the Pioka-Tombé project, the strengthening of
[00:20:25] interconnections, and the
[00:20:28] friendship loop initiated by the Brazzaville
[00:20:31] Agreement of December 6, 2021. Details with
[00:20:34] Cyril Safobati. The Minister of Energy and Hydraulics
[00:20:38] Bruno Jean-Richard, on October 9, 2026, was in
[00:20:41] Kinshasa on a working mission where he held discussions
[00:20:44] with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
[00:20:48] République Démocratique du Congo.
[00:21:20] electrical system, secure energy exchanges and sustainably
[00:21:23] improve access for our populations to
[00:21:26] electricity. The signing of the memorandum of understanding related to the
[00:21:30] friendship loop project marks a decisive step forward
[00:21:33] today. It sets the institutional and operational
[00:21:36] framework necessary to durably connect
[00:21:40] Pointe-Noire, Kinshasa, and Inga and strengthen
[00:21:44] the complementarity of our networks. For Minister Bruno
[00:21:47] Jean-Richard Itoua, this bilateral dynamic aims to formalize
[00:21:51] electrical interdependence and pool production capacities
[00:21:54] between the two banks of the river to accelerate
[00:21:57] sub-regional integration. We have the responsibility, the
[00:22:01] Minister and I, to
[00:22:03] translate concretely the will of the two heads of state of the two countries
[00:22:07] to build an energy bridge between the two countries based on the
[00:22:10] extraordinary potential that exists here in the DRC on the energy
[00:22:14] front, which is a little less here in Congo, but the two assemblies and
[00:22:18] well, it will only be stronger and more powerful for the benefit of the
[00:22:22] population, but also to
[00:22:26] economic growth, which marks our two
[00:22:29] heads of state and our two countries, if only
[00:22:32] along the border on both sides
[00:22:36] of the two borders, in addition to the rest of the industry that
[00:22:40] today craves an extraordinary
[00:22:42] appetite for energy, and we must do
[00:22:46] everything for that because that is what will transform our countries. Agreed,
[00:22:50] the technical evaluation of transport infrastructures is accelerating on the ground,
[00:22:54] illustrated by the inspection mission led by the Brazzaville
[00:22:58] Pointe-Noire axis with a view to doubling the lines. This protocol seals
[00:23:03] energy a major lever for economic development and
[00:23:06] improving the living conditions of the
[00:23:08] populations. In Brazzaville, with the
[00:23:12] aim of examining the problems related to the rise in butane
[00:23:16] gas prices, the Minister of Commerce, Supplies,
[00:23:20] and Consumption, responsible for Zelec, Jacqueline Lidia
[00:23:23] Mikolo, discussed with distributors and consumers of
[00:23:27] gas. The goal was to listen to them for
[00:23:31] national market supply and respect for prices.
[00:23:35] This is a report by Naomi
[00:23:37] Kokord.
[00:23:39] Concerned about preserving the balance of the national butane gas market,
[00:23:43] Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, Minister of Commerce, Supplies and Consumption, in charge of las
[00:23:47] délicaf, initiated consultations with the various
[00:23:50] actors in the sector. The issue: the entry price for
[00:23:54] distribution increased from 200 to 300 CFA francs per kilogram, a 50%
[00:23:58] increase, while the selling price to consumers should
[00:24:02] be set at 512 CFA francs per kilogram, which is the problem
[00:24:05] we currently have with our consumers. The 12kg bottle
[00:24:09] used to be 6400 francs, there was even a
[00:24:12] note for that, I have it on my phone, in December, it was during the holidays, I bought the
[00:24:15] gas bottle for 10000 francs and also paid the delivery man, that brings us to 11000
[00:24:19] francs. for a 12 kg bottle, I find it too much, I thought it was
[00:24:23] only during the holidays, but currently the price is still high compared
[00:24:27] to the civilian price compared to our own, I would say to Mrs.
[00:24:30] Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, the Minister of Commerce to review
[00:24:34] this problem, really mom, review this problem, we can't
[00:24:38] do it, it's really very expensive, I really put everything in your hands,
[00:24:41] mom, I know we will have a very good solution soon. The Minister
[00:24:44] first received the distributors, who explained their difficulties,
[00:24:48] notably the constraints of supply, the costs related to tolls
[00:24:52] and fuel, as well as the charges weighing on their
[00:24:55] activities. They also raised the discrepancies between the costs
[00:24:59] incurred and the price structure set in October
[00:25:02] 2018. We observe since April
[00:25:05] 200 25, because we were indeed the first
[00:25:08] to conclude with one, so the
[00:25:11] price gives us a price of 330, whereas the PD
[00:25:15] price earlier, the PD is 200 francs, Wingwa charges a
[00:25:19] price of 300. 30 and so there is a surcharge of 30 and
[00:25:23] I think some officials who are here know the problem very well because we had several discussions
[00:25:27] in January 2026, we
[00:25:29] resist because, well, somewhere the population also needs to be
[00:25:32] satisfied, and so we presented all the possible requirements to the authorities,
[00:25:36] so we expect the authorities to find a solution to that.
[00:25:40] Today there is a new situation, these are the tolls in the existing
[00:25:44] or current price structure, the toll booths are not at all
[00:25:47] mentioned and these tolls are paid exclusively by the
[00:25:51] companies. The Minister then met with the producers,
[00:25:54] notably a delegation from the Wingow company led by its
[00:25:57] deputy director of finance Yujinois. The discussions
[00:26:01] notably focused on the supply of raw materials and price
[00:26:05] control. The amputation is
[00:26:09] carried out on the basis of a single
[00:26:12] unit of equipment, installations and
[00:26:18] investment only for the pudding
[00:26:21] unit is 121 million
[00:26:25] 376,000 USD. The total
[00:26:29] taxes and other levies are 67.
[00:26:32] 7.40 CFA francs per
[00:26:35] kilogram. Here, we have recoverable
[00:26:39] gas drips, that's 231
[00:26:42] CFA francs per kilogram, and then there are export
[00:26:45] drips, we put 2 % which is
[00:26:48] 6.60 francs per kilo, so
[00:26:52] in the end, we found the
[00:26:56] the source of windwa is 25
[00:26:59] f4 per kilogram. At
[00:27:02] the end of these meetings, Mikololo emphasized the
[00:27:05] need to re-examine the agreements concluded between the government and the
[00:27:09] operators, as well as the mechanisms for price setting in order to
[00:27:12] preserve the interests of actors from producer to
[00:27:16] consumer. We cannot sell at
[00:27:19] prices that are not approved. While waiting
[00:27:22] for a new price structure, the services of the
[00:27:25] Ministry of Commerce will ensure that
[00:27:28] either the circular or the 2018 decree
[00:27:32] is in force, and those who violate it will deal with
[00:27:36] the authorized services. Similarly,
[00:27:38] in our discussions, we not only have the stick, we also
[00:27:42] have the carrot. A product like
[00:27:45] gas, you know, is a very sensitive product, it
[00:27:48] should not be subjected to fluctuations without
[00:27:52] the public services, the government, and therefore the Ministry of Commerce, addressing
[00:27:55] the issue. But we will continue the
[00:27:58] discussion so that we arrive at a structure,
[00:28:01] certainly. Collegially, at the government level, we are trying to find the
[00:28:05] right balance. There is a draft decree in
[00:28:09] circulation, we believe, but before the government makes
[00:28:13] its final decision, we have held.