It is tradition at the transition to the new year, the presidents in office address their country to take stock of the current year and announce the program for the months to come. In some countries, important events are announced: general elections, new constitutions, end of transition, etc. Overview with our correspondents.
Published on: 01/01/2024 – 07:53
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Au Senegalthese traditional greetings to the nation yesterday, Sunday, evening were the opportunity to do so Macky Sall to take stock of his twelve years at the helm of the country. The Senegalese president, elected for the first time in 2012 – he recalled – and who is not running for the next presidential elections in February, has called for peace for the years to come, and then peaceful elections. A 2023 marked by violence.
I will ensure that the presidential elections of 25 February 2024 take place, like the previous ones, peacefully and in the best organizational conditions. I invite all candidates to work in the same spirit.
Macky Sall’s wishes: “all human work is imperfect, but the Senegal of 2023 is incommensurable with the Senegal of 2012” and incommensurable with the
Juliet Dubois
In Guineaafter once again expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of thefire in the main hydrocarbon deposit in Conakryon the night between 17 and 18 December, which officially caused 24 deaths, almost 200 wounded and many missing, the president of the transition, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouyathanked the friendly countries that provided help, as well as the partners for their solidarity.
Mamadi Doumbouya also spoke about the transition, which theoretically should end at the end of 2024, and its objectives given that the new Constitution will be put to a referendum for Guineans.
…a Constitution approved by the people, which is not a copy and paste, but a Constitution that draws inspiration from the past to build our future together. But the essential objective is the inclusive participation of all in the ongoing debates and consultations that will determine the path towards consensual, free, participatory and transparent elections. All these actions of the State aim to respect its commitments towards Guineans. The process is progressing well, step by step, and the government is fulfilling all its obligations, calling on political actors to play their part in the patriotic dynamic of building our democratic state.
Mamadi Doumbouya: “During the new year, a new Constitution that resembles us and unites us will be put to a referendum”
Moktar Bah
Au Chad, the message from the transition president on Sunday evening coincides this year with the promulgation of the new Constitution at the end of the week, following the referendum two weeks ago. Then Chad enters.” the sun of the Fifth Republic » highlighted Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
… an uncompromising republic in the face of arbitrariness, impunity, injustice, corruption, nepotism, cronyism and communitarianism, a republic built on democracy and the rule of law linked to our African traditions and values, protector of human rights and the best interests of the nation above all and everywhere. A republic of opportunities and equal opportunities for all, a republic that makes the moralization of public life a permanent priority, a republic that stands proud before the world, jealous of its sovereignty and active in the concert of nations.
Mahamat Idriss Deby: “Thus rises, at the dawn of 2024, on the land of our ancestors, the sun of the Fifth Republic”
Olivier Monodji
Au Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguéma he thanked the Gabonese people for their support following the coup, which he calls ” liberation blow “. The Transition President specifically justified the coup that brought him to power on August 30, saying: ” put an end to a breathless diet and whose practices would inevitably lead us towards chaos » and welcomed his action during his first four months at the helm of the country.
“The year 2023 which is coming to an end has been a fundamental year in our journey towards the happiness of a new Gabon. The Defense and Security Forces have unanimously decided not to support electoral fraud. They took responsibility to the Gabonese people and the international community to uphold their oath to protect the nation from dictatorship and corruption, ending a regime that was losing momentum and whose practices would inevitably lead us into chaos. The liberation was welcomed by the entire population. Through this membership, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of the Institutions thus opens a period of political transition in our country. In four months of mandate we have initiated structural reforms that facilitate access to education, training and healthcare. »
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema: “The liberation coup was welcomed by the entire population”
Yves Laurent Goma
2024 will be the year of youth, the Congolese president assured Denis Sassou Nguesso, Sunday in greetings for the new year, in a radio and television message. A message dominated by themes such as economic growth, climate change and peace. According to World Bank data, 42% of young Congolese between the ages of 18 and 35 are affected by unemployment.
Denis Sassou Nguesso: “For the new year it is appropriate to underline the urgency of meeting the expectations of young people”
Loïcia Martial
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