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Brussels’ top prosecutor is exposing the scandals Greece tried to bury.

L'Agence américaine pour le développement international (USAID) a officiellement fermé, ce mardi 1er juillet 2025. L'annonce a été faite par le secrétaire d'État américain Marco Rubio.

L'USAID cesse officiellement de mettre en œuvre l'aide étrangère. Cette décision est entrée en vigueur depuis le 1er juillet 2025. L'administration Trump dispose désormais d'une mission de financement étranger en Amérique qui privilégie les intérêts nationaux. Selon le secrétaire d'Etat américain, Marco Rubio, les programmes d'aide étrangère conformes aux politiques de l'administration (et qui servent les intérêts américains) seront administrés par le Département d'État. Ils seront mis en œuvre avec plus de responsabilité, de stratégie et d'efficacité.

A en croire, Marco Rubio « au-delà de la création d'un complexe industriel d'ONG d'envergure mondiale aux frais des contribuables, l'USAID n'a guère de résultats à montrer depuis la fin de la Guerre froide ». « Ses objectifs de développement ont rarement été atteints, l'instabilité s'est souvent aggravée et le sentiment anti-américain n'a fait que croître », a-t-il ajouté.

Seltene Erden sind volumenmäßig zwar winzig, aber mächtig genug, um die globale Sicherheitslage grundlegend zu verändern.

In Nairobi's Kibera, the largest urban informal settlement in Africa, girls and women wait their turn for the scarce water supply. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS

By Manipadma Jena
SEVILLE & BHUBANESWAR, Jul 2 2025 (IPS)

While droughts creep in stealthily, their impacts are often more devastating and far-reaching than any other disaster. Inter-community conflict, extremist violence, and violence and injustice against vulnerable girls and women happen at the intersection of climate-induced droughts and drought-impoverished communities.

Five consecutive years of failed rain in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya brought the worst drought in seventy years to the Horn of Africa by 2023. In Somalia, the government estimated 43,000 excess deaths in 2022 alone due to drought-linked hunger.

As of early current year, 4.4 million people, or a quarter of Somalia’s population, face crisis-level food insecurity, including 784,000 people expected to reach emergency levels. Together, over 90 million people across Eastern and Southern Africa face acute hunger. Some areas have been enduring their worst ever recorded drought, finds a United Nations-backed study, Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025 released today at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).

UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw noted that while drought is here and escalating, it demands urgent global cooperation. Photo courtesy: UNCCD

High tempera­tures and a lack of precipitation in 2023 and 2024 resulted in water supply shortages, low food supplies, and power rationing. In parts of Africa, tens of millions faced drought-induced food shortages, malnutrition, and displacement, finds the new 2025 drought analysis, Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025, by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC).

It not just comprehensively synthesizes impacts on humans but also on biodiversity and wildlife within the most acute drought hotspots in Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, and Namibia), the Mediterranean (Spain, Morocco, and Türkiye), Latin America (Panama and the Amazon Basin) and Southeast Asia.

Desperate to Cope but Pulled Into a Spiral of Violence and Conflict

“The coping mechanisms we saw during this drought grew increasingly desperate,” says lead author Paula Guastello, NDMC drought impacts researcher. “Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water. These are signs of severe crisis.”

Over one million Somalis in 2022 were forced to move in search of food, water for families and cattle, and alternative livelihoods. Migration is a major coping mechanism mostly for subsistence farmers and pastoralists. However, mass migration strains resources in host areas, often leading to conflict. Of this large number of displaced Somalis, many crossed into territory held by Islamic extremists.

Drought in a Sub-Saharan district leads to 8.1 percent lower economic activity and 29.0 percent higher extremist violence, an earlier study found. Districts with more months of drought in a given year and more years in a row with drought experienced more severe violence.

Drought expert and editor of the UNCCD study Daniel Tsegai told IPS at the online pre-release press briefing from the Saville conference that drought can turn into an extremist violence multiplier in regions and among communities rendered vulnerable by multi-year drought.

Climate change-driven drought does not directly cause extremist conflict or civil wars; it overlaps and exacerbates existing social and economic tensions, contributing to the conditions that lead to conflict and potentially influencing the rise of extremist violence, added Tsegai.

Extracting water from a traditional well using a manual pulley system. Credit: Abdallah Khalili / UNCCD

Though the effects of climate change on conflict are indirect, they have been seen to be quite severe and far-reaching. An example is the 2006-2011 drought in Syria, seen as the worst in 900 years. It led to crop failures, livestock deaths and mass rural displacement into cities, creating social and political stress. Economic disparities and authoritarian repression gave rise to extremist groups that exploited individuals facing unbearable hardships.

The UN study cites entire school districts in Zimbabwe that saw mass dropouts due to hunger and school costs. Rural families were no longer able to afford uniforms and tuition, which cost USD 25. Some children left school to migrate with family and work.

Drought-related hunger impact on children

Hungry and clueless about their dark futures, children become prime targets for extremists’ recruitment.

A further example of exploitation of vulnerable communities by extremists is cited in the UNCCD drought study. The UN World Food Programme in May 2023 estimated that over 213,000 more Somalis were at “imminent risk” of dying of starvation. Little aid had reached Somalia, as multiple crises across the globe spread resources thin.

However, al-Shabab, an Islamic extremist group tied to al-Qaida, allegedly prevented aid from reaching the parts of Somalia under its control and refused to let people leave in search of food.

Violent clashes for scarce resources among nomadic herders in the Africa region during droughts are well documented. Between 2021 and January 2023 in eastern Africa alone, over 4.5 million livestock had died due to droughts, and 30 million additional animals were at risk. Facing starvation of both their families and their livestock, by February 2025, tens of thousands of pastoralists had moved with their livestock in search of food and water, potentially into violent confrontations with host regions.

Tsegai said, “Drought knows no geographical boundaries. Violence and conflict spill over into economically healthy communities this way.”

Earlier drought researchers have emphasized to policymakers that “building resilience to drought is a security imperative.”

Women and Girls Worst Victims of Drought Violence

“Today, around 85 percent of people affected by drought live in low- and middle-income countries, with women and girls being the hardest hit,” UNCCD Deputy Executive Secretary Andrea Meza said.

“Drought might not know boundaries, but it knows gender,” Tsegai said. Women and girls in low-income countries are the worst victims of drought-induced societal instability.

Traditional gender-based societal inequalities are what make women and girl children par­ticularly vulnerable.

During the 2023-2024 drought, forced child marriages in sub-Saharan Africa more than doubled in frequency in the four regions hit hardest by the drought. Young girls who married brought their family income in the form of a dowry that could be as high as 3,000 Ethiopian birr (USD 56). It lessened the financial burden on girls’ parental families.

Forced child marriages, however, bring substantial risks to the girls. A hospital clinic in Ethiopia (which, though, it has outlawed child marriage) specifically opened to help victims of sexual and physi­cal abuse that is common in such marriages.

Girls gener­ally leave school when they marry, further stifling their opportunities for financial independence.

Reports have found desperate women exchanging sex for food or water or money during acute water scarcities. Higher incidence of sexual violence happens when hydropower-dependent regions are confronted with 18 to 20 hours without electricity and women and girls are compelled to walk miles to fetch household water.

“Proactive drought management is a matter of climate justice,” UNCCD Meza said.

Drought Hotspots Need to Be Ready for This ‘New’ Normal

“Drought is no longer a distant threat,” said UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, adding, “It is here, escalating, and demands urgent global cooperation. When energy, food, and water all go at once, societies start to unravel. That’s the new normal we need to be ready for.”

“This is a slow-moving global catastrophe, the worst I’ve ever seen. This report underscores the need for systematic monitoring of how drought affects lives, livelihoods, and the health of the ecosystems that we all depend on,” said Mark Svoboda, report co-author and NDMC Founding Director.

“The struggles experienced by Spain, Morocco and Türkiye to secure water, food, and energy under persistent drought offer a preview of water futures under unchecked global warming. No country, regardless of wealth or capacity, can afford to be complacent,” he added.

Global Drought Outlook 2025 estimates the economic impacts of an average drought today can be up to six times higher than in 2000, and costs are projected to rise by at least 35% by 2035.

“It is calculated that $1 of investment in drought prevention results in bringing back $7 into the GDP lost to droughts. Awareness of the economics of drought is important for policymaking,” Tsegai said.

The report released during the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) event at the Saville conference aims to get public policies and international cooperation frameworks to urgently prioritize drought resilience and bolster funding.

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Alors que Bruxelles vise une réduction de 90 % des émissions de gaz à effet de serre d’ici 2040, voici ce que vous devez savoir.

The post L’UE vise une réduction de 90 % des émissions d’ici 2040 — voici les points à retenir appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Fourteen EU countries want "a stand-alone Cohesion Policy" to be preserved in the EU's next budget, a document seen by Euractiv says.

Devenu membre associé de la Commission Internationale du Théâtre Francophone (CITF) en 2024, le Bénin a participé pour la première fois à l'Assemblée Générale de l'institution, tenue à Marseille du 1ᵉʳ au 7 juin 2025.

Représenté par le Directeur général de l'Agence de Développement des Arts et de la Culture (ADAC), William Codjo, et l'expert artistique Carlos Adékambi Zinsou, le Bénin a saisi cette occasion pour affirmer son engagement dans la coopération culturelle francophone. Cette première participation a été couronnée de succès, avec la sélection de projets béninois qui bénéficieront d'un soutien financier de la CITF.

Trois jeunes femmes artistes Cybelline De Souza, Ornella Fagnon et Mariame Darra ont participé à la résidence de recherche “Pépinière CITF” et au festival “Les Rencontres à l'échelle”, tenus du 25 mai au 7 juin à Marseille. Ces participations ont été rendues possibles grâce au soutien conjoint de l'ADAC et de la CITF.

Conçue pour favoriser les échanges pluridisciplinaires, la “Pépinière CITF” encourage l'émergence de projets artistiques multilatéraux, le brassage des imaginaires et le développement de collaborations durables entre artistes francophones. Cette première expérience internationale positionne le Bénin comme un acteur culturel dynamique sur la scène théâtrale francophone, et ouvre de nouvelles perspectives pour ses talents artistiques.

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Written by Yann-Sven Rittelmeyer.

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a representative parliamentary system. According to the Constitutional Act (section 3), the monarch and the Parliament jointly constitute the legislative authority, the monarch exercises executive authority, and the courts of justice represent the judicial authority. The monarch, however, mainly has a ceremonial role and appoints the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers, who are responsible for governing the country.

This briefing is part of an EPRS series on national parliaments and EU affairs. It offers an overview of the way the EU Member States’ national parliaments are structured and how they process, scrutinise and engage with EU legislation. It also refers to relevant publications by national parliaments.

The government is formed through the system of ‘negative parliamentarism’, meaning that the government must not be opposed by a majority in the Parliament. The government and its ministers are accountable to the Parliament. General elections must be held at least every four years, while the Prime Minister can dissolve the Parliament and call for new elections. Powers are separated, but a close link exists between the Parliament and the government due to parliamentarism, with political parties playing a key role. Most of the ministers are usually members of parliament, even if this is not a requirement.

The Folketing is the unicameral Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is composed of 179 members elected by general and direct ballot for a period of four years: 135 members are elected through party-list proportional representation in ten constituencies; 40 seats are allocated to ensure proportionality at national level; and, as part of the Danish Realm, Greenland and the Faroe Islands each elect two members.

Read the complete briefing on ‘The Danish Parliament and EU affairs‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Brüssel untersucht eine aktuelle Studie, die zeigt, dass das Herbizid bei Ratten zu einem Anstieg der Tumorrate führen kann, selbst bei Dosen, die nach EU-Vorschriften als sicher gelten.

Le Conseil des ministres s'est réuni, mercredi 02 juillet 2025, sous la présidence du chef de l'Etat, Patrice Talon. Plusieurs décisions ont été prises au cours de cette séance hebdomadaire.

Brussels sets sights on 90% emissions cut by 2040 – here’s what you need to know.

Aujourd’hui dans Les Capitales : des poids lourds de la droite européenne s’opposent, la Commission s’exprime sur les voyages en jets de sa présidente, montée des tensions politiques au Kosovo et le Premier ministre espagnol bientôt face à une motion de censure ?

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The "main problem" with a recovery-fund style model is "we don't even have a basis for saying whether it worked well or not," the EU's chief auditor told Euractiv.  

The president's travel habits have frequently drawn attention from political opponents.

Willkommen bei Europa Kompakt, Ihrer umfassenden Übersicht der europäischen Nachrichtenlage. In der heutigen Ausgabe: Das Dreieck Merz-Tusk-Weber, Klimaziel der Kommission für 2040, Französischer Premierminister übersteht Vertrauensvotum, Macron und Putin sprechen miteinander, Ursula von der Leyens Privatjet.

L'Ordre des avocats du Bénin a publié, mardi 1er juillet 2025, la liste définitive des candidats admis à l'examen du Certificat d'aptitude à la profession d'avocat (CAPA), session 2025.

Douze (12) candidats ont été déclarés admis à l'examen du Certificat d'aptitude à la profession d'avocat (CAPA), session 2025.

Ils étaient au départ 130 à démarrer cette aventure. Après une année de formation, seuls 12 ont franchi toutes les étapes.

Neuf (09) noms avaient été annoncés au départ. Trois (03) autres ont été ajoutés après étude des réclamations.

Les épreuves orales ont confirmé les résultats.

Ces futurs avocats devront encore franchir d'autres étapes avant d'exercer. Ils passeront d'abord par une enquête de moralité. Ensuite viendra la prestation de serment. Enfin, un stage de trois (03) ans dans un cabinet agréé leur sera imposé.
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LISTE DES 12 ADMIS AU CAPA 2025

1- Azagoun Anselme Junior

2- Coffi Chabi Sawé

3- Dadélé Dagbé Osmond Lionel

4- Djivoh Ulrich Carmel Gbêmannou

5- Gbéboumè Géoffroy Raoul

6- Houngbédji Marlyse Koralie

7- Hounso Alfred

8- Ligbèmè Avenia Hermine Claire

9- Onionkiton Ayola Taïwo

10- Sidiki Nourou

11- Tokoudagba Todédji Alexis

12- Zannou René Pierre Jésuton

Le Bénin a réaffirmé son engagement en faveur des droits des femmes lors de la 59ᵉ session du Conseil des Droits de l'Homme des Nations Unies à Genève. Présente à la session, depuis le 23 juin 2025, la Présidente de l'Institut National de la Femme (INF), Huguette Bokpè Gnacadja, a multiplié les prises de parole de haut niveau.

La Présidente de l'Institut National de la Femme (INF) a mis en avant le 24 juin, le modèle institutionnel de l'INF, lors d'une table ronde sur les violences sexistes en contexte de crise. Huguette Bokpè Gnacadja a souligné la volonté du Bénin de bâtir une société inclusive. Me Bokpè Gnacadja n'a pas manqué de présenter les efforts pour valoriser le travail domestique des femmes, notamment à travers une initiative nationale lancée en 2024 et un forum national tenu en avril 2025 sur le bien être-économique des femmes au foyer.

La présidente de l'INF a aussi participé le 25 juin au Dialogue Interactif avec le Rapporteur Spécial sur la violence contre les femmes et les filles. Elle a réaffirmé l'engagement du président Patrice Talon à faire de la lutte contre les violences sexuelles une priorité nationale.

En marge de la session, Mme Huguette Bokpè Gnacadja a pris part à des discussions sur la violence domestique et les mutilations génitales féminines, renforçant la visibilité du Bénin à l'international, à quelques mois de la commémoration des 25 ans de la Résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité.

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Les produits vivriers du Bénin peuvent être exportés. La mesure d'interdiction a été levée par le ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce.

Fin de la mesure portant interdiction de sortie du territoire national de produits vivriers. Une correspondance en date du 23 juin 2025, signé du secrétaire général adjoint du ministère de l'Industrie et du commerce notifie au ministère de l'Intérieur et de la sécurité publique la levée de cette interdiction.

« Le délai d'application des mesures d'interdiction d'exportation des produits vivriers […] est venu à expiration », indique la note. La décision prise en juin 2024 interdisait la sortie du territoire national des céréales, tubercules et leurs dérivés, notamment les farines et le gari.

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Entre barres d'immeubles et bretelles d'autoroute, à Bežanijska Kosa, un quartier de la périphérie de Belgrade, les citoyens se sont organisés en zbor, ces assemblées populaires qui font le bras de fer contre le régime du président Vučić. Ils bloquent un carrefour depuis dimanche soir. Reportage texte et photos.

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Entre barres d'immeubles et bretelles d'autoroute, à Bežanijska Kosa, un quartier de la périphérie de Belgrade, les citoyens se sont organisés en zbor, ces assemblées populaires qui font un bras de fer contre le régime du président Vučić. Ils bloquent un carrefour depuis dimanche soir. Reportage texte et photos.

- Articles / Serbie, Courrier des Balkans, Vucic, Société, Politique, Une - Diaporama, Une - Diaporama - En premier