The head of the Russian delegation to the talks with kyiv announced on Friday that he had noted a “rapprochement” of positions on the question of a neutral status for Ukraine and progress on that of the demilitarization of the country.
“The subject of Ukraine’s neutrality status and its non-membership of NATO is one of the key points of the negotiations, it is the point on which the parties have brought their positions as close as possible”, said said Vladimir Medinsky, quoted by Russian agencies.
However, he noted “nuances” regarding the “security guarantees” demanded by Ukraine.
“As for demilitarization, I would say 50/50,” he continued, saying he might not reveal details of the negotiations but that delegations are “halfway” to an agreement on the issue.
Russia, which has been leading an offensive once morest its neighbor since February 24, is conducting parallel negotiations with kyiv to demand from it a neutral status like that of Sweden or Austria, a refusal to join NATO. and a demilitarization and “denazification” of the country.
Ukraine said on Wednesday that “deep contradictions” persisted in the Russian-Ukrainian talks, but that a “compromise” was still possible.
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“The first time I challenged Modou Lo was in 2008… He’s already beaten me, I have to take my revenge! »
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Already three years since the wrestling fight with strikes which must oppose the current king of the wrestling arenas, Modou Lo to the prince of Pikine, Ama Baldé, has not been able to stand. Despite the many dates that have been set in the past, it would seem that the gods of the arena have so far vetoed this duel that has kept a whole people in suspense for months… Despite all this, Ama Baldé does not budge and wants his revenge.
As another sign of fate, following the covid-19 pandemic and other blockages which had prompted promoter Luc Nicolaï to postpone the date of the fight several times. A serious injury to Modou Lo, at the level of the ligaments of one of his knees, was at the origin of the new postponement of the event which was to be held on March 13, 2022 at the national wrestling arena (Pikine.) An injury that occurred during his preparation in France, during contact with one of his training partners.
A few days before the postponement of the fight, in an interview with luttetv, Ama Baldé, who was anxious to discuss it with Xaragne Lo, said she wanted revenge. A rematch following Mod ‘Lo’s defeat to young Ama Baldé at the dawn of his wrestling career at a Mbappate tournament (traditional wrestling without a hit.) “The first time I challenged Modou Lô was in 2008… He has already beaten me, I have to take my revenge!”
Continuing, he will admit to having always wanted to rub shoulders with the Rock des Parcelles Assainies who is one of the best Senegalese wrestlers in history. “Dama yagg beug Modou Lo” recognized the son of the late Falaye Baldé who promised a nice revenge to his fans and the people of Pikine.
It remains to be seen when this fight will take place in the end… For the moment, the controversy is swelling over the veracity of Modou Lo’s injury. Despite the presentation of medical evidence (file, MRI results, etc.) and the finding of the said injury by the official doctor of the National Fight Management Committee (Cng.)
AA / Dakar
The President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Dakar, capital of Senegal, for the second leg of his African tour.
The presidential plane “TUR” landed at Léopold Sédar Senghor airport at 7:10 p.m. (Turkish time), where he was welcomed by his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall.
Ahmet Kavas, Turkish Ambassador in Dakar, was also present when the Turkish Head of State arrived.
Turkish Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Interior, Suleyman Soylu, National Defense, Hulusi Akar, Trade, Mehmet Mus, Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoglu, Youth and Sports, Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu, Head of Communication of the Turkish Presidency, Fahrettin Altun, Spokesman of the Turkish Presidency, Ibrahim Kalin and President of Defense Industry, Ismail Demir are part of the delegation accompanying Erdogan.
President Erdogan will be welcomed in Dakar by his counterpart, Macky Sall, and will participate in the Turkey-Senegal Business Forum.
The two leaders will hold a one-on-one meeting at the Palace of the Republic in Dakar. It will be followed by a joint press conference and the signing of agreements between the two delegations.
Erdogan arrived in Dakar from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and will then travel to Guinea-Bissau, the last leg of this new African tour.
* Translated from Turkish by Tuncay Çakmak
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Oumou Sangaré, artist and businesswoman, will repeat it several times during our interview, she does not like to venture into the political arena. However, when she approaches these questions, it is with a clear-cut opinion, without concession. Democracy, she no longer believes in it. If she does not hide her fear of seeing her homeland disappear under the yoke of the jihadists, it is in civil society that she has the most hope.
What is your view of the security and political crisis that Mali is currently going through?
Oumou Sangaré: I am worried. For me, the biggest crisis is identity. We are moving away from our traditions, our culture, our greatness. We are influenced by foreign powers and cultures, which have been imposed on us. As a result, we move away from ourselves. We no longer know who we are.
Do the sanctions imposed by ECOWAS following the two coups led by Assimi Goïta seem justified to you?
Justified or not, I condemn them. The economic embargo weakens the poorest. The Malian people do not deserve this. It is not fair. ECOWAS must act when a country needs support, not to stifle it further. This organization is there to protect the Heads of State, but certainly not the people, whereas it is the people who must be listened to. It’s a sorry system.
Does the seizure of power by the military herald a democratic decline?
We’ve been in a democracy for more than twenty years, it doesn’t work. The political system we experienced got us nowhere. It is up to the people to really take their destiny into their own hands, to wake up, as they are doing now, by saying no to these corrupt leaders. We have seen enough of these leaders. We have seen their limits. I don’t like to go into the political arena, because everything there is false. To remain under this regime was to condemn oneself.
As an artist, you have to perform in France. Does the deterioration of relations between the two nations affect you?
We arrive at absurd situations. To get to Paris and meet the press, I had to go through Istanbul. These are the consequences of this useless war, which deprives the population of its fundamental rights, such as those of free movement.
Interview conducted by Jeune Afrique