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Au Bénin, la CRIET s'est prononcé le jeudi 30 janvier 2025 sur la remise en liberté provisoire de l'ex-chef d'état-major de la Marine nationale, Jean Léon Olatoundji et l'ex-chef de la brigade fluviale de Karimama. Les deux officiers sont poursuivis dans l'affaire vol de carburant à la base navale de Cotonou et celle relative à la contrebande de marchandises sur le fleuve Niger.

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Après plusieurs mois de prorogation du délibéré sur leur remise en liberté provisoire, la chambre correctionnelle de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET) s'est enfin prononcée. Jeudi 30 janvier 2025, le juge a rejeté la remise en liberté provisoire de l'ex-chef d'état-major de la marine béninoise et de l'ex-chef de la brigade fluviale de Karimama, Gounou Marigo Bio Nikki.

La Cour a ensuite ordonné à l'etat-major de la marine de lui produire un rapport sur les dépenses de carburant de 2022 à 2024. Le dossier a été renvoyé au jeudi 27 février 2025 pour production du rapport à la demande du ministère public, rapporte l'envoyé spécial de Libre Express

Le capitaine de vaisseau Jean Léon Olatoundji, ex-patron de la Marine et le patron de la brigade fluviale de Karimama sont en détention provisoire depuis mai 2024. Ils ont plaidé non coupables des chefs d'accusation d'abus de fonction, de complicité d'abus de fonction et de contrebande mis à leur charge. Un autre militaire de la marine est également poursuivi dans ce dossier, mais sans mandat de dépôt.

Leur incarcération fait suite à une enquête menée par la Brigade économique et financière (BEF) concernant une affaire de vol de carburant à la Marine, survenue pendant la période où Jean Léon Olatoundji était à la tête de l'institution. Il lui est également reproché des faits de contrebande sur le fleuve Niger, rapporte l'envoyé spécial de Libre Express.

Plusieurs autres militaires impliqués dans cette affaire ont été arrêtés et comparaissent devant la CRIET. Au total, 14 militaires en poste à la base navale de Cotonou font face à des accusations d'abus de fonction, de vol, de recel et de blanchiment de capitaux. .

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Le président américain a ordonné la construction d'un centre de détention sur la base navale américaine à Cuba, qui, selon lui, pourrait accueillir jusqu'à 30 000 personnes.

Le président américain a ordonné la construction d'un centre de détention sur la base navale américaine à Cuba, qui, selon lui, pourrait accueillir jusqu'à 30 000 personnes.

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3. Februar 2025 – Mit der demografischen Entwicklung in Deutschland steigen auch die Herausforderungen für das Renten- und das Pflegesystem. Die finanzielle Stabilität der Systeme muss gewährleistet werden, ohne die Sicherungsfunktion der Renten- und Pflegeversicherung zu gefährden. Bei den anstehenden Reformen muss berücksichtigt werden, dass die Lebenserwartung und das Pflegerisiko systematisch vom Einkommen abhängen. Empirische Untersuchungen zeigen, dass Menschen mit höherem Einkommen eine höhere Lebenserwartung haben und länger ohne Pflegebedarf leben. Dies führt zu einer Umverteilung in der Rentenversicherung zu Lasten von Menschen mit geringen Einkommen. Zukünftige Rentenreformen sollten daher vom System der Beitragsäquivalenz abweichen, um die Sicherungsfunktion für Menschen mit geringen Einkommen zu stabilisieren. In der Pflege würde die Einführung einer Bürgerversicherung, also der Zusammenführung von privater und gesetzlicher Pflegeversicherung, zu einem Ausgleich führen, da das Pflegerisiko von privat Pflegeversicherten deutlich geringer ist als das von gesetzlich Versicherten.

L’Algérie s’engage sur la voie de l’émergence économique avec des ambitions clairement définies par le président de la République. Dans un entretien accordé au journal […]

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Heute nimmt erstmals seit dem Brexit ein britischer Premierminister an einem Gipfeltreffen des Europäischen Rates teil. Doch obwohl sich London und Brüssel wieder annähern, dürfte der beschworene Neustart langwierig werden.

Syrian Civil Defense prepares to remove unexploded munitions of all shapes and types, including landmines. Credit: Sonia Alali/IPS

By Sonia Al Ali
IDLIB, Syria, Feb 3 2025 (IPS)

When 42-year-old Amina al-Hassan’s family returned home after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, her son stood on a landmine.

Hassan, from Kafranbel in southern Idlib countryside, sits beside her son’s bed in the hospital after his leg was amputated following the explosion on agricultural land near their home.

“After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime and the expulsion of its elements from our city, we went to check on our house, while my son went to inspect the agricultural land near the house. He did not notice a landmine planted among the weeds and plants, and it exploded, amputating his leg,” she told IPS.

Explosive remnants of war and landmines are scattered haphazardly across Syria, endangering the lives of civilians, hindering the return of displaced persons to their cities and villages, and obstructing their agricultural work. The frequency of explosions caused by unexploded ordnance and abandoned explosive ordnance has significantly increased following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime and the fading of the frontlines between the regime and the opposition, where mines and unexploded ordnance are widely dispersed.

“When I heard the explosion, I ran as fast as lightning towards the source of the sound. When I reached the explosion site, I tried to take out my son myself, but the people present at the scene prevented me from doing so. One of the engineering team specialists took charge of removing the mines around him and took him out, then we rushed him to the nearest hospital in the city,” she said, her voice tinged with sorrow.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed on January 14 that the deadly legacy of landmines and other explosives left behind by years of conflict in Syria had killed more than 100 children in December alone, urging the international community to urgently support mine clearance projects across the country.

According to the Syria Response Coordinators team, the war remnants left by the former Syrian regime continue to claim the lives of Syrians. Since December 8, 2024, explosions of mines and cluster munitions in more than 108 locations in Syria have killed 109 people, including 9 children and 6 women. More than 121 others were injured, including 48 children and one woman.

Rowan al-Kamal (46), from the western Aleppo countryside, visited her home after Syria was liberated from the Assad regime. Unlike many others, she was fortunate, not because her house was intact, but because she noticed an unexploded shell near the house. She recounts, “I moved my children away and called the Syrian Civil Defense, who worked to dismantle it. We were saved from death or injury.”

Kamal adds, “I don’t know how I spotted it amidst the rubble. When I saw it, I was rushing to check what remained of the house. I think my eyes have become accustomed to recognizing shells, as we lived with them throughout the long years of war.”

She reveals that she won’t be able to return to her home due to the presence of landmines and unexploded ordnance, despite living in a makeshift camp with her family of seven and facing extremely harsh conditions, especially with the significant drop in temperatures and the inability of humanitarian organizations to provide the displaced with necessary supplies such as food and heating.

While Kamal and her family survived injury or death, Wael al-Ahmad (22), from Has town in southern Idlib, lost his life after his city was liberated. His mother, Fatima al-Ahmad, recounts, “My son was tending to the sheep on the outskirts of the town and stepped on a landmine without noticing it, causing him severe injuries. He passed away hours later due to his injuries.”

Ahmad calls for intensified efforts to remove these remnants to prevent further casualties and ensure the safe return of the displaced. “The war remnants planted by the Syrian regime and its allies represent a delayed death for Syrians, as they threaten lives and prevent civilians from returning to their homes and farms,” she says tearfully.

Mohammed al-Saeed (32), who works on a war remnants removal team at the Syrian Civil Defense, explains, “War remnants are unexploded munitions of all shapes and types that remain in an area after the end of a war.”

He adds, “War remnants pose a real threat to Syrians in various parts of the country. They are divided into unexploded ordnance such as bombs, rockets, and shells, in addition to landmines.”

Al-Saeed clarifies that the first type is easier to remove and avoid because it can be seen and is usually found above ground. However, the biggest challenge lies in landmines that people cannot see.

Saeed further explained that Syrian government forces planted hundreds of thousands of mines in various regions of Syria, particularly in agricultural lands, military barracks, and frontline areas between the regime and the opposition. He warned that anyone returning to their town, home, or land should be aware that there may be unexploded ordnance present.

According to Saeed, Syrian Civil Defense teams conducted 822 operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in northwestern Syria between November 27, 2024, and January 3, 2025.

He urged residents to be cautious of strange objects, to avoid touching or moving them, and to report them immediately. Meanwhile, Civil Defense engineering teams continue to conduct daily technical surveys of land contaminated with war remnants and work to dispose of munitions.

Saeed emphasized the need for the international community to work with the new Syrian government and coordinate with it to remove mines by providing funding to expand the Civil Defense’s capacity, hire more personnel, purchase more equipment, and operate in wider areas.

‘The former Syrian regime and its allied militias deliberately planted mines in vital areas, aiming to inflict the maximum number of civilian casualties. This long-term crime represents another facet of their brutal practices,” says Saeed.

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Online commerce is a defining feature of the modern world. It opens up opportunities for consumers and businesses alike. For consumers, it can mean a wider choice of goods and services at cheaper prices. For business, it offers new ways to reach larger markets. The borderless nature of online commerce means that, today, such opportunities within the EU are also open to businesses from elsewhere, and this phenomenon has been on the rise in recent years. Many consumers are familiar now with the advantages of being able to purchase goods at low prices from all corners of the globe.

However, along with these opportunities come risks. Goods imported from outside the EU do not always conform to EU product standards or comply with EU consumer law. It can be extremely challenging for customs and other public authorities to check the increasingly large numbers of imports of often very low value.

These challenges have been identified by a wide variety of stakeholders across the EU. The issue is on the radar of various actors in the EU institutions, with the promise of action already from the new Commission, concerns expressed by Member States and attention in Parliament. The consensus seems to be that the time has come for action to be taken.

The issues are technically challenging. They sit at the centre of a web of legislation, some of which has only recently been adopted. To get to grips with the problem, policymakers and lawmakers will need to examine that legal framework systematically, and work out what gaps have to be filled, and how best to fill them. They will also need to bear in mind that similar concerns have already been raised in other jurisdictions, and some solutions proposed. The way in which these issues are addressed will put wider trading and diplomatic relations between large global actors to the test.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Problems presented by third-country e-commerce‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

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