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Les dirigeants de l’UE planchent sur la mise en place d’une « force de réassurance » qui serait un pilier central des garanties de sécurité fournies par l’Europe à l’Ukraine après la guerre. Toutefois, pour l’heure, de nombreuses zones d’ombre subsistent.

The post Ukraine : des doutes persistent autour de la future force de réassurance appeared first on Euractiv FR.

En 2015, des centaines de milliers de personnes sont passées par Preševo, bourgade albanaise du sud de la Serbie. Agon Ajeti et Valon Arifi ont été engagés dès les premiers jours aux côtés des réfugiés. Ils racontent leur expérience, entre solidarité, défis quotidiens et désillusion.

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En 2015, des centaines de milliers de personnes sont passées par Preševo, bourgade albanaise du sud de la Serbie. Agon Ajeti et Valon Arifi ont été engagés dès les premiers jours aux côtés des réfugiés. Ils racontent leur expérience, entre solidarité, défis quotidiens et désillusion.

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A Nemzeti Kutatási- Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal (NKFIH), mint Program Operátor a Svájci-Magyar Együttműködési Program II. időszak „Kutatás és innováció” tématerületén SM02-RES-PC2 jelű, „EUROSTARS - Az Innovatív KKV-k partnerségi programban való magyar részvételének támogatása” című pályázati felhívást tesz közzé a kedvezményezettek kiválasztása céljából.

Southampton and Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo says playing cage football growing up in London made him the player he is today.

Cette décision intervient alors que les entreprises s’efforcent de comprendre comment l’exemption « de minimis » qui prend fin le 29 août et qui permettait aux marchandises d’une valeur inférieure à 690 euros d’entrer en franchise de droits, sera remplacée.

The post Les opérateurs postaux européens interrompent les envois de colis aux États-Unis pour cause d’incertitude fiscale appeared first on Euractiv FR.

C'est le 10e anniversaire du prix créé en l'honneur du journaliste ghanéen décédé à l'âge de 41 ans.

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Aug 21 2025 (IPS-Partners)

Dr. Faiza Hassan is the Director of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE). A chemical engineer who transitioned into education leadership, Dr. Hassan brings close to 20 years of diverse experience in education, social policy reform and humanitarian response. She has a proven track record in strategic management, technical leadership and driving impactful, large-scale complex programmes.

ECW: With international aid shrinking across the world, why should public and private sector donors continue to prioritize investment in quality education for children living through the world’s most severe humanitarian crises?

Dr. Faiza Hassan: Education is a fundamental human right. Every girl and boy, in every country, is entitled to it. States hold the primary responsibility for ensuring its provision, but in humanitarian crises, governments are often unable to fulfil this role – leaving millions of children without access to learning. Today, more than 234 million children and adolescents have their education impacted by crises worldwide.

During conflict or crisis situations, education becomes more than a classroom activity. It offers safety, stability and hope. It provides children with psychosocial support, helping them process trauma and rebuild a sense of normalcy. Schools often serve as community hubs, connecting children and their families to other critical services like school meals, vaccinations and health care.

Education is also the foundation for achieving peacebuilding, economic recovery, climate resilience, public health, gender equality and stronger governance. Education equips young people with the skills and knowledge to adapt to climate change, lead in their communities and challenge harmful norms. Without it, interventions in health, livelihoods and governance will always be less effective, less sustainable and less equitable.

Education is always what local communities in crisis are prioritizing. Parents in refugee camps, teachers in conflict zones, community leaders facing displacement – they consistently choose to invest what little they have in keeping children learning. Not because it’s easy, but because they know it is the single most powerful tool for securing their children’s future. In 2022, household contributions accounted for 25.8% of education spending in low-income countries and, in comparison, donor funding accounted for 12% of total education spending in low-income countries. So, for donors (both public and private sector), this isn’t about leading the way; it’s about getting behind and supporting communities who are already showing us what matters most.

In a time of shrinking aid budgets, protecting and expanding investment in education is not optional; it is the most strategic and cost-effective investment we can make. If we want to solve the world’s greatest challenges, from climate change and public health to economic inequality, we must stand behind communities to invest in education. Failing to act now will deepen instability, escalate humanitarian needs and undermine progress across all global priorities.

ECW: INEE and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) share a commitment to ensuring that all children affected by crises have access to quality, relevant and safe education. What practical steps are needed to turn this shared vision into reality?

Dr. Faiza Hassan: The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) was founded in 2000 on the fundamental right to education. Today, it is a global network of more than 22,000 members affiliated with 4,000 organizations across 190 countries, bringing together practitioners, governments, local and regional civil society, teachers, youth, students and researchers working to secure safe, quality, relevant and equitable education in emergencies and protracted crises.

Together with other partners, INEE helped build the case and momentum for a global fund dedicated to education in emergencies, leading to the creation of ECW. INEE and ECW therefore share not only history, but a complementary role within the EiE architecture. INEE convenes the EiE community, sets shared norms and standards, and builds evidence and capacity; ECW mobilizes and deploys finance to scale delivery. Together, we turn commitments into funded action with partners.

To continue to turn our shared commitment into a lived reality for every girl and boy, I think we need to double down on:

• • Centering local leadership. Communities already know what quality, relevant and safe education looks like in their context. We hear this from INEE members – from a teacher in Uganda, to a grassroots organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a youth-led network in South Sudan – all leading the way in shaping education for their communities. Our role as global actors is not to prescribe, but to back their vision with resources, technical support and political advocacy. That means partnering with national governments, teacher unions, youth-led networks and grassroots education groups as leaders who set the agenda, not as downstream implementers.

 

• • Breaking the humanitarian-development divide. Education in emergencies cannot be a parallel track. It must be embedded into national education planning, policy and financing from day one of a crisis. This is how we ensure that children don’t just have access to school in the short term, but to pathways for lifelong learning.

 

• Financing that matches the scale and duration of the need. While ECW supports fast and flexible funding, we also need to think about flexible financing mechanisms that can adapt to protracted crises and support national systems, while also resourcing the local organizations who are often the first and last responders.

ECW: Localization is essential in delivering on the Grand Bargain Agreements, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Pact for the Future. How can we reinforce stronger enabling environments to empower local actors in the education sector?

Dr. Faiza Hassan: To answer this question, we need to start by being clear about what localization is and what it is not.

Localization is not about bringing local actors into the existing humanitarian system; it is about rewiring the system to serve and center them. That distinction matters because the current architecture was never built with local leadership in mind; it was built to manage donor risk, uphold donor priorities, and control resources and decision-making.

We must be honest that retrofitting a system never designed for community-led response will only take us so far. We need to stop asking how to make space for local actors within global structures, and start asking: What would this system look like if it were built from the ground up by the communities we claim to serve?

To create enabling environments in the education sector, we must let go of old assumptions that international actors are best placed to assess, coordinate, define or lead. We must let go of funding models that entrench dependency, and coordination structures that exclude the very people doing the work. Many of INEE’s members speak about rigid compliance frameworks, limited direct access to funding, and an over-reliance on international intermediaries that sideline local leadership. Changing this requires political will and a full structural redesign; technical tweaks will not suffice.

This is where the power of a diverse network matters. When ministries, local authorities, teachers and school leaders, youth and parent groups, grassroots organizations, researchers, funders and the private sector come together, we unlock our shared expertise. Collectively, we can redesign institutions, financing pathways and accountability mechanisms so they serve local actors.

With a diverse coalition, this is a moment of real possibility. The humanitarian reset, the UN at 80, and the global stock take on aid effectiveness offer an opening. We must be bold enough to use it. Our goal cannot be to diversify participation in a system that continues to marginalize; it must be to design one that stands behind and is led by local actors.

ECW: How do investments in girls’ education support efforts to build global security, ensure economic resilience and create more fair and equal societies?

Dr. Faiza Hassan: Investments in girls’ education drive healthier families, stronger economies and more stable societies. Educated girls are healthier, their children are healthier, and they are more likely to participate in the workforce and civic life – which strengthens economic resilience and more equal governance. In crisis contexts, the returns are even greater. Education can delay early marriage, reduce vulnerability to exploitation, and provide skills and networks that help communities recover.

Without education, investments in health, livelihoods, and protection deliver less and do not last. That is why INEE’s Guidance Note on Gender and other gender-responsive tools stress the need to integrate equity and inclusion into every aspect of emergency education planning, from safe learning environments to curriculum, teacher support and community engagement. These resources provide practical ways to ensure that girls’ education in crisis is not only accessible, but relevant, protective and transformative.

Families and communities already understand this, which is why they make sacrifices to keep girls in school. The least we can do is match their commitment with investments that uphold every girl’s right to learn, even in the most challenging circumstances.

ECW: We all know that ‘readers are leaders’ and that reading skills are key to every child’s education. Which three books have most influenced you – personally or professionally – and how have they shaped your perspective on education and resilience?

Dr. Faiza Hassan: Stories help children make sense of the world and find their place in it. They can spark imagination, nurture curiosity and offer comfort. They also build the confidence and continuity that help keep learning alive during times of upheaval.

I have always loved reading. I’ve read thousands of books across different genres, but fantasy and sci-fi have a special place in my heart. Over the years, there are some books that stand out to me, not because of their content, but because of what they gave me at key moments in life.

• •

Majalat Majid:

• A weekly Arabic children’s comic magazine that I read growing up in Yemen, where my family found a new home after leaving Somalia. It was my introduction to stories with familiar characters, humor and adventure, planting the seed for a lifelong love of reading.

 

• •

De Vijf:

• The Dutch translation of Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five. I read it shortly after my family was displaced from our home in Taiz and resettled in a small Dutch village. I was ten, and it was the first book I picked up in our local library. More than just a story, it gave me confidence, a foothold in a strange new place, and the sense that maybe things would be okay.

 

• •

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie: I read it as a teenager, adapting to yet another new environment. Turning each page without having to stop or translate gave me a quiet but lasting confidence that shaped my belief in my own ability to adapt and thrive.

These books, and so many others, were more than entertainment; they were anchors during moments of transition and a reminder of why access to books can be life-changing for children facing disruption today. Access to age-appropriate storybooks, comics, fantasy series, adventure tales, mystery novels, poetry collections, graphic novels, and even simple magazines help children and adolescents regulate, belong and learn. Books are not just tools for literacy, they are sources of managing uncertainty, connection and hope. If we want girls and boys in crisis to thrive, investments must include access to stories alongside safe schools, trained teachers and predictable financing.

 

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La pression continue contre le principal parti d'opposition (CHP), notamment avec l'arrestation du maire de l'arrondissement symbolique de Beyoğlu, à Istanbul, vendredi 15 août. Plus tôt, une maire d'une ville de l'ouest du pays a quitté le CHP pour rejoindre le parti du président (AKP).

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Kalpana Rai, Rachana Sanani, Anita Rana -- members of Ruru Multipurpose Cooperative, Nepal. Credit: Heifer International

By Neena Joshi and Balasubramanian Iyer
KATHMANDU, Nepal / NEW DELHI, India, Aug 21 2025 (IPS)

“The future of agriculture lies not in the hands of a few giants, but in the joint hands of many.”

This quote captures the spirit of farmer cooperatives—values-driven, collectively run enterprises rooted in solidarity and self-help. As global food systems grow more fragile and inequitable, cooperatives offer a compelling model: putting people before profits, and communities before corporations, while advancing social equity, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability.

Globally, more than 1 billion people—about 12% of the world’s population are members of over 3 million cooperatives. The largest 300 cooperatives report an annual turnover exceeding USD 2.4 trillion, nearly 2.3% of global GDP.

These cooperatives provide job opportunities for 280 million people—roughly 10% of the world’s employed population (World Cooperative Monitor, 2023). Notably, 105 of the top 300 cooperatives operate in the agriculture sector, operating across the agricultural value. chains.

By organizing through cooperatives, smallholder farmers amplify their voice and bargaining power. By pooling resources, they build collective capital and reduce dependence on external funding—especially vital in today’s shrinking development-aid landscape. The cooperative model enables farmers to emerge as a thriving, resilient workforce, thereby transforming food systems.

India’s iconic Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) illustrates this well. Formed in 1946, AMUL played a central role in India’s White Revolution and is now part of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). AMUL ensures 80% of prices paid by consumers go directly to the farmers—empowering over 3.6 million milk producers, many of them women who’ve gained financial independence and acquired leadership roles.

Rashida Begum, member of Nawdagram Nari Agrogoti Samity in Bangladesh. Credit: Heifer International

Other powerful examples in Asia include Japan’s National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Association, known as Zen-Noh, and South Korea’s National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) or NongHyup. Zen-Noh represents over 1,000 agricultural cooperatives in Japan and plays a central role in procuring inputs, distributing products, and exporting Japanese rice and other produce internationally.

It exemplifies how cooperative federations can integrate vertically and optimize logistics, marketing, and innovation to serve their members.

In South Korea, NongHyup serves around 2.5 million farmer-members across more than 1,100 local cooperatives. As one of the world’s largest multipurpose cooperatives, it combines agricultural marketing, banking, insurance, and technical support.

Through its financial services arm alone, NongHyup supports over 70% of the country’s population, making it a linchpin of rural development and economic security.

Nonprofit organizations also play a critical role in enabling farmer cooperatives to thrive. Heifer International in Asia, active in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Cambodia, supports farmer cooperatives through training, market integration, and financial access as the core of its program model. These efforts not only boost productivity but also position farmers as agents of change.

Heifer’s work with apex cooperative bodies like Nepal’s Social Entrepreneurs Women’s Alliance (SEWA) and Cambodia’s Social Entrepreneurs Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (SEUAC) is transforming the agricultural landscape. SEWA represents women-led cooperatives, advancing inclusive policy advocacy, innovation, and market access.

In Cambodia, SEUAC, formed with government support in 2021, unites 22 cooperatives across six provinces, benefiting over 12,000 farmers through improved services, infrastructure, and representation.

Tulsi Thapa, President of Bihani Social Entrepreneurs Women’s Cooperative in Nepal and SEWA’s Central Joint Secretary, is one such changemaker. “I come from a humble farming family and never imagined I’d lead hundreds of women,” she says. A Heifer initiative in 2012 catalysed her journey from subsistence farming to cooperative leadership.

Today, Bihani has over 1,400 members and an annual turnover exceeding USD 540,000. The cooperative has diversified into dairy, goat trading and livestock feed, with access to over USD 198,000 in affordable loans.

Yet challenges remain—from limited access to insurance and fair markets to deep-rooted gender norms. “Progress starts with agriculture,” Tulsi says. “Farmer-friendly cooperatives can spark rural economic revolutions.”

Smallholder farmers do more than feed the world—they help heal it. As climate change continues to destabilize agriculture, cooperatives foster climate-smart, regenerative practices that build community resilience.

Their impact directly advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

The global community is beginning to recognize the cooperative potential. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives under the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better World.”

In response, Heifer in Asia, in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), has launched a regional campaign: Seeding Strength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives.

Spanning Cambodia, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, the campaign showcases cooperatives as drivers of the three P’s – people, profits and planet, with a clarion call to attract resources in strengthening the cooperative model in Asia.

Nevertheless, cooperatives cannot transform food systems alone—they need an enabling ecosystem. Governments must design supportive policies, while financial institutions create inclusive products tailored to smallholders, especially women.

The private sector can modernize supply chains and introduce sustainable technologies, and NGOs play a vital role in building local capacity and visibility. Media, academia, and engaged citizens also have a role in championing cooperatives—not merely as business units, but as transformative forces for rural upliftment.

As we commemorate the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, now is the time to recognize and resource farmer cooperatives as essential players in building a just, food-secure, and climate-resilient future where no one is left behind.

Neena Joshi is the Senior Vice President – Asia Programs at Heifer International. With over 20 years of experience, she leads initiatives to build inclusive, sustainable agrifood systems and empower smallholder farmers, especially women and youth, across Asia.

Balasubramanian (Balu) Iyer is the Regional Director of the Asia-Pacific office of the International Cooperative Alliance. He has over three decades of experience in international development, with a focus on cooperative development and regional operations across Asia.

IPS UN Bureau

 

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Credit: UNICEF/Michele Sibilon

By Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury
NEW YORK, Aug 21 2025 (IPS)

After taking oath of office in December 2016 as Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres described the eradication of sexual offenses by UN peacekeeping and all other UN personnel as the first item on his reform agenda.

During his first year in office in 2017, he convened a high-level meeting on combatting sexual exploitation and abuse and established a task force to address sexual harassment within the UN system.

But the saga of inaction continues and the situation on the SEA, as the phenomenon of the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) is acronymized by the UN to avoid saying clearly what it stands for, remains totally appalling and unacceptable, eroding the credibility of the world’s most universal global body.

The UN’s so-called new approach to sexual offenses by UN personnel has proven to be little more than a public relations campaign marked by cosmetic adjustments that fail to address the systemic flaws that sustain a culture of impunity.

Helplessness of the UN is pitifully described in its latest report covering the year 2024 when it says that “Since 2017, we have continued to devote considerable attention and effort to improving the way to addresses the issue … However, challenges persist, and we remain committed to addressing these.” Nearly a decade has gone by and still there is no perceptible result in putting its own house in order by punishing the perpetrators and compensating the victims.

The latest UN report helplessly admits that “Since 2017, there has been an increase in the number of incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse reported …” It continues to share the bad news informing that “In 2024 alone, 675 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were reported in connection with United Nations staff and related personnel (292) and implementing partners (383), with 27 per cent of those allegations involving child victims.”

It is shocking that more than one-fourth of the victims are children. What kind of child-abuser staff the UN authorities are recruiting, supervising and monitoring?

The UN report says, “Since 2017, senior United Nations officials have reported on their personal responsibility to address sexual exploitation and abuse through annual attestations in their compacts or management letters.”

And, unfortunately, the same report shockingly admits that “However, alarmingly, in 2024, the survey on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse revealed a significant rise in distrust towards leadership, with 6 per cent respondents in the United Nations system (approximately 3,700 individuals) expressing a lack of confidence in the ability of leaders to address sexual exploitation and abuse, doubling from 3 per cent in 2023.”

It is so hugely embarrassing for the leadership of the UN!

Its much-touted zero-tolerance and no-impunity policies have not improved the situation, according to longtime UN watchers. Zero-tolerance has become synonymous with zero-effectiveness. Zero-tolerance policy is applied by the UN system entities as if they are using a zebra-crossing on a street which does not have any traffic lights.

The labyrinthine rules, regulations, procedures, channels of communication of the UN make the mockery of the due-process and timely justice. These have been taken advantage of by the perpetrators time and again.

Unjust UN policies and practices have, over decades, resulted in a culture of impunity for sexual “misconduct” ranging from breaches of UN rules to grave crimes. As most of the SEA incidents happen at the field levels, nationalities and personal equations play a big role in delaying or denying justice.

The UN takes credit by underscoring that “Our approach, which prioritizes the rights and dignity of victims, remains a key objective of the Secretary General’s strategy. Efforts are ongoing to ensure victims have a voice and better access to assistance and support.” How about victims’ access to justice and due process?

The victim-centred approach of the UN in handling SEA cases has been manipulated by the perpetrators and their organizational colleagues to detract attention from their seriousness. Not only should the victims get the utmost attention, so should the abusers because upholding of the justice is also UN’s responsibility.

Also, UN watchers become curious whenever media publish such SEA related reports, the UN authorities invariably mentions the concerned staff is on leave or administrative leave. When these cases are in the public domain, the abusers are merrily enjoying the leave with full pay, even during the world body’s on-going dire liquidity crisis.

It is also known that during the leave the abusers have tried to settle the matter with the victims or their families with lucrative temptations. The leave has also been used to wipe off the evidence of the crime. These have happened in several cases with the full knowledge of the supervisors.

What a travesty of the victim-centred approach!

The head of the UN peace operations where the SEA cases take place should be asked by the Secretary-General to explain the occurrence as a part of his or her direct responsibility. Unless such drastic measures are taken the SEA will continue in the UN system.

Another unexpectable dimension of the victim-centred approach is that the abuser-peacekeepers are sent back home for dispensation of justice as per the agreement between the troops contributing countries (TCC) and the UN. Sending the perpetrators home for action by national authorities is one of the biggest reasons for the continuation of SEA in the peace operations.

The victim is not present in that kind of varied national military justice situation, and no evidence are available except UN-cleared reports to show or suppress the extent of abuse.

Again, a travesty of justice supported by the upholder of the global rule of law!

The UN Secretary-General would be well advised to propose to the Security Council a change in the clause of the agreement that UN signs with the TCCs which incorporates for repatriation of abuser-peacekeepers to their home countries. If a TCC refuse to do so, the agreement will not be signed.

A functional, quick-justice global tribunal should be set up with the mandate to try the peacekeepers as decided by the UN. If the International Criminal Court (ICC) can try heads of state or government for crimes against humanity, why can’t the UN peacekeepers be tried for SEA?

That would be a true victim-centred approach!

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations; Initiator of the UNSCR 1325 as the President of the UN Security Council in March 2000; Chairman of the UN General Assembly’s Main Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters and Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace (GMCoP)

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The Bundestag presidency was built for restraint, yet Klöckner is turning it into a stage

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On August 7, a tar-like slurry glistened on the roads leading up to the gate of the Palais Des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. For fear of sticky substances sticking to tires, no vehicles were allowed to go inside for a while, forcing officials arriving from different parts of the world to disembark and walk through […]

This is the 10th anniversary of the prize set up in honour of the Ghanaian journalist who died at the age of 41.

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Dans un souci de modernisation et de simplification des démarches administratives, la Société de Gestion des Déchets et de la Salubrité (SGDS) a mis en place un système de paiement mobile accessible à tous, sans besoin de connexion internet ni d'application mobile. Il permet à chaque citoyen de régler sa redevance pour la collecte et l'enlèvement des ordures ménagères directement depuis son téléphone.

Pour effectuer le paiement de la redevance d'ordures ménagères, il suffit de composer le code *611# sur son téléphone mobile, puis de suivre les instructions qui s'affichent à l'écran.

Une fois le menu ouvert, l'usager choisit l'option correspondant au paiement de la facture SGDS, entre les informations demandées (comme le numéro d'abonné ou le montant dû), puis valide la transaction avec son code secret mobile.

Une notification de confirmation est ensuite envoyée par SMS.

Ce mode de paiement a été conçu pour être accessible même à ceux qui ne disposent pas de smartphone ou d'accès à internet. Il garantit rapidité, simplicité et sécurité pour tous les utilisateurs.

La SGDS rappelle que les paiements en espèces ne sont plus acceptés. De même, aucun paiement ne doit être effectué directement vers un numéro de téléphone, qu'il soit personnel ou prétendument lié à un agent. Les seuls canaux officiels autorisés sont : la plateforme www.service-public.bj et le code *611#.
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Le Palais des Gouverneurs a servi de cadre, dans l'après-midi de ce mercredi 20 août 2025, à une séance de travail entre responsables de la CENA et députés de la neuvième législature. Il s'agit d'une rencontre au cours de laquelle M. Boucary Abou SOULE ADAM, Directeur général des élections, a exposé aux élus de la Nation les conditions d'opérationnalisation du parrainage, d'une part, et la procédure de délivrance du formulaire, d'autre part. Cette séance, qui s'est tenue en présence du Président de l'Assemblée nationale, Louis Gbèhounou VLAVONOU, a permis aux députés de poser des préoccupations, lesquelles ont eu droit à des réponses bien précises.

L'honorable David HOUINSA, deuxième secrétaire parlementaire faisant office de modérateur de la séance, a d'abord souhaité remercier les députés pour avoir répondu massivement présent, preuve de l'importance de ladite rencontre. Il a ensuite rappelé que c'est la première fois que cette loi, votée en mars 2024, sera éprouvée et qu'il était nécessaire que la CENA, organe chargé de l'organisation des élections, vienne procéder à cet exercice. À sa suite, Mme Laurentine Adossou Davo, rapporteur de la CENA et représentante du Président Sacca LAFIA empêché, a également pris la parole pour remercier les députés de leur présence. Elle a ensuite présenté les excuses du Président de la CENA, qui n'a pas pu effectuer le déplacement, avant de remettre la parole au Directeur général des élections, principal communicateur de la séance.

Dans son développement, Boucary Abou SOULE ADAM, Directeur général des élections, a mis l'accent sur les conditions de parrainage, le système de parrainage et la procédure de délivrance du formulaire aux élus. Parlant des conditions de parrainage, il a fait savoir qu'elles sont au nombre de deux (02), cumulatives et obligatoires. Premièrement, il s'agit du seuil minimum de parrainage pour valider la candidature du duo. Ce seuil est fixé à 16 % des élus maires et/ou députés, ce qui correspond à 28 députés et/ou maires. Ensuite, il a évoqué l'ancrage géographique des parrains pour valider la candidature du duo. Cette condition exige 3/5 des 24 circonscriptions électorales (CE) législatives, c'est-à-dire que les 28 parrains doivent provenir d'au moins 15 de ces circonscriptions électorales.

Que comprendre du système de parrainage ?

Il est important de rappeler que le parrainage est l'une des conditions de recevabilité des candidatures depuis l'élection présidentielle de 2021. À cet effet, la loi prescrit à la CENA la mise à disposition de chaque élu concerné d'un formulaire nominatif de parrainage. Ce formulaire est individuel et ne peut être cédé à autrui. Il constitue désormais une pièce obligatoire du dossier de candidature aux fonctions de Président ou de Vice-Président de la République. Chaque dossier de candidature doit comporter au moins 28 formulaires de parrainage lors de l'enregistrement, et les parrains doivent provenir d'au moins 15 circonscriptions électorales sur les 24 circonscriptions législatives.

Quid du dispositif d'enregistrement ?

Une base de données nominatives et personnelles des élus est mise en place à la CENA, ainsi qu'une application assurant l'automatisation de la délivrance du formulaire sécurisé de parrainage pour chaque élu. Ainsi, les données personnelles des élus sont collectées et préchargées dans cette base, et un registre de dépôt des signatures des élus est créé.

Pour ce qui est de la procédure de délivrance du formulaire de parrainage, elle est centrée sur deux (02) étapes cruciales, à savoir : l'accueil et le dépôt de signature de l'élu ; et le repérage et l'impression du formulaire de l'élu.

L'accueil et le dépôt de signature encadrent des points tels que : l'accueil devant le portail de la CENA, la vérification de l'identité de l'élu et le recueil de la signature dans le registre.

Le repérage et l'impression du formulaire encadrent, de leur côté, la prise en charge du parrain par un agent de l'équipe de délivrance des formulaires ; la vérification des données personnelles de l'élu à l'écran de l'ordinateur ; l'intégration des données personnelles dans le formulaire ; la vérification par l'élu de l'exactitude de ses données personnelles et enfin l'impression du formulaire nominatif.

Cette séance a été l'occasion pour les députés de comprendre la procédure qui va conduire à la délivrance du formulaire de parrainage. Elle a également permis aux élus du peuple d'exprimer des préoccupations et de formuler des recommandations pour la bonne conduite des élections.

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La capitale économique du Bénin abrite dès, ce jeudi 21 août 2025, une importante réunion du comité exécutif de la Confédération Africaine de Tennis (CAT). Depuis mardi 19 août, Jean-Claude Talon accueille ses pairs à l'aéroport de Cotonou.

Les élus des 5 zones de la Confédération africaine de tennis (CAT) se réunissent à Cotonou pour échanger sur des questions majeures et stratégiques pour le développement du Tennis en Afrique.

Germain Ickonga Akindou, Vice-Président de la Confédération Africaine de Tennis et Président Zone III (Afrique Centrale) ainsi que Jonas Alberto Junior, Vice-Président, Président de Zone V (Afrique Australe) ont déjà foulé le sol béninois. Ils ont été chaleureusement accueillis à l'aéroport de Cotonou par le président de la CAT, Jean-Claude Talon. « C'est avec plaisir que j'accueille mes frères africains à Cotonou. Nous aurons quelques jours de réflexions et de prospectives sur le tennis africain », a déclaré le président de la CAT.

Durant deux jours, les membres du comité exécutif vont se pencher sur des sujets cruciaux comme la promotion des compétitions jeunes, la formation des formateurs, l'amélioration des infrastructures et le renforcement de la place du continent dans les compétitions internationales. « Nous voulons que le tennis africain produise des champions comme les autres continents. (…). Notre objectif depuis que nous avons été élus il y a 2 ans, c'est de faire progresser le tennis de notre continent pour qu'il rivalise avec les autres », a ajouté Jean-Claude Talon.

Une dynamique continentale en marche

A son arrivée à Cotonou, le Vice-Président de la Confédération Africaine de Tennis et Président Zone III (Afrique Centrale) n'a pas caché son enthousiasme. « C'est avec beaucoup d'honneur et de plaisir que je participe à cette réunion aux côtés du président ». , a déclaré Germain Ickonga.

Jonas Alberto Junior, Président Zone V (Afrique Australe) note de réels progrès dans le développement du tennis sur le continent. « Le tennis en Afrique se porte très bien. Nous avons de très bons joueurs qui montent. Nous organisons de plus en plus d'événements, ce qui est très prometteur », confie-t-il.
Avec l'aide du président Jean-Claude Talon, poursuit-il, nous mettons tout en œuvre pour attirer davantage d'investissements afin de construire plus d'infrastructures.
Pour Jonas Alberto Junior, cette réunion à Cotonou est stratégique. « Elle est importante, car nous avons des décisions majeures à prendre. Nous allons beaucoup réfléchir aux stratégies à suivre et discuter de nos nouveaux partenariats et de ceux que nous avons déjà. Il s'agit de déterminer ce qui est le mieux pour l'Afrique, comment nous pouvons apporter un changement et améliorer le niveau du tennis sur notre continent », a affirmé le président Zone V (Afrique Australe).

Les autres membres à savoir Abdelaziz Laarraf Vice Président Zone I, Fatime Kanté, Représentante des Femmes à la CAT et Hichem Riani, secrétaire général sont attendus à Cotonou ce jeudi.
À travers cette rencontre, la CAT affiche sa volonté de bâtir une vision commune et ambitieuse pour le tennis africain.

Akpédjé Ayosso