Detention warrants issued for two people in ELFOULADH caseAfrica Needs Revolution in Education, Says New AU Chairperson

The investigating judge at the Bizerte Court of First Instance issued detention warrants on Friday for two people on charges of abuse of office with the aim of obtaining undue advantage and damaging the administration, as part of the investigation into the situation at the Tunisian Iron and Steel Company (ELFOULADH) in Menzel Bourguiba. The judge also ordered to keep 38 other people at liberty, court spokesman Seifeddine Abidi told TAP. The prosecution will appeal against this decision next Monday, in parallel with the ongoing investigation into the case, the same source added. The examining magistrate, on February 12, issued a detention warrant for the former industry minister on charges of abuse of office for undue advantage and damaging the administration. According to the same source, the Public Prosecutor's Office had previously ordered the detention of 11 people and the placing on probation of 29 others on the same charges, prior to the hearings that took place on Friday night with the aforementione d ruling, pending the completion of the investigation. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse Addis Ababa: Africa needs to create a revolution in its educational systems to achieve the plans and strategies of the continent, the new Chairperson of African Union said. Addressing the opening the summit today, Chairperson Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said the success of plans and strategies in the continent depends on human resources and effective, quality educational system that is open to new technologies. Education is the starting point for a sustainable development and a major support for peace and security, new job opportunities, and alleviation of poverty and marginalization, he added. Noting that the youth represent about 62 percent of the African population at the moment, the chairperson said the loss of youth is the loss of the continent. African youth are lacking the basic skills and are unemployed in their respective countries, he pointed out. 'We (therefore) need a revolution in our educational systems,' Ghazouani said, adding that the continent is lagging behind when it comes to achievement of the fourth goal objective of development.' Stressing the need to have comprehensive redevelopment, he emphasized that Africa needs to address the problems faced in its educational systems because of low accessibility, high rates of dropout, in addition to low quality of training and various challenges. He stated that 75 percent of young Africans do not have the skills they need in secondary education. All of us, 'governments, civil society and the various actors have to deploy efforts to mobilize the human, technical, and financial resources to create revolution in our educational systems,' Ghazouani underscored. For the chairperson, the main aim is providing similar opportunities to girls and boys to have the necessary skills on continuous basis and unleash the potential of African women to enable them participate in the leadership positions and in development. The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, which kicked of this morning, is underway i n Addis Ababa under the theme: 'Educate an African fit for the 21st Century --- Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.' Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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