The time is 12:30 p.m. 1.39% إلى 4616.98 دولار للأونصة، ليسجل أدنى مستوى له منذ السابع من أبريل. 1.35% أيضا إلى 4630.39 دولار.
وقال مسؤول أمريكي إن الرئيس دونالد ترامب غير راض عن المقترح الإيراني الأخير لإنهاء الحرب التي اندلعت قبل شهرين، وهو ما قلل من التوقعات بالتوصل إلى اتفاق ينهي الصراع، الذي انعكس سلبا على إمدادات الطاقة ورفع معدلات التضخم.
وقال المحلل إدوارد مير من شركة “ماريكس” إن العوامل الجيوسياسية لا تزال المحرك الأساسي لأسعار الذهب، موضحا أنه في حال التوصل إلى اتفاق أو هدنة مؤقتة بين واشنطن وطهران، فمن المرجح أن يتراجع الدولار بينما يرتفع الذهب.
وأشار إلى أن ارتفاع أسعار النفط قد يؤدي إلى زيادة التضخم عبر رفع تكاليف النقل والإنتاج، ما يعزز احتمالات رفع أسعار الفائدة. ورغم أن الذهب يعد ملاذا للتحوط ضد التضخم، فإن ارتفاع الفائدة Remove the water from the water.
مجلس الاحتياطي الفيدرالي الأمريكي أسعار الفائدة دون تغيير خلال اجتماعه الذي يستمر يومين وينتهي الأربعاء.
كما يترقب المستثمرون قرارات عدد من البنوك المركزية هذا الأسبوع، من بينها البنك المركزي الأوروبي وبنك إنجلترا وبنك كندا.
In France, the Senate begins to examine with hearings this Tuesday, April 28, a bill which should allow the repatriation to French Guiana of the remains of Kali’na Amerindians. These bones were kept in the galleries of the Musée de l’Homme in Paris since the end of the 19th century. The government announced that it would support this text. A first step for their descendants who have been fighting for years.
Monday, April 13, the Minister of Culture Catherine Pgard announced that the government would support a Senate bill going in this direction, and that “the government will initiate the accelerated procedure” on this text, carried by centrist senator Catherine Morin-Desailly. “After 133 years of waiting, this is a signal that we welcome positively,” said Guyana MP Jean-Victor Castor, who recalled how Kali’na women, men and children had been “torn from their land, taken to France and exhibited in human zoos.”
These bones tell the story of the Kali’nas, as one of the descendants, Corinne Toka Devilliers, at the head of the Moliko Alet+po association, explains to RFI. “Our ancestors – numbering 33 – were brought 130 years ago, in 1892, on behalf of the Acclimatation zoological garden, during the colonial exhibitions. Unfortunately, eight paid with their lives and the human remains of six of them are currently in the Musée de l’Homme. We therefore asked them to return home,” she explains.
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“Our history must not remain hidden”
Once returned, the remains will join a memorial inaugurated in August 2024 in Iracoubo, in central Guyana. “This restitution is very important because our history must not remain hidden,” Cécile Kouyouri, traditional chief of the village of Bellevue-Yanu in Iracoubo, where the memorial is located, told AFP. “Our ancestors suffered as much as the slaves and it took a lot of work for this traumatic history to be recognized.”
For years, this woman has been fighting for the return of her ancestors to Guyana. In 2023, a framework law, which authorizes the restitution of human remains upon requests made by foreign countries, is adopted. But overseas territories are excluded. “A law is absolutely necessary because there is the inalienability of property. We cannot recover our bones, our ancestors, without there being a downgrading of these human remains to be returned to the people, communities or countries requested,” adds Corinne Toka Devilliers.
The bill specifically targeting Kali’na human remains, co-signed by senators Max Brisson (Les Républicains) and Pierre Ouzoulias (communist), provides that the remains “cease to be part” of the museum’s collections, and be handed over within a year to Guyana “for funeral purposes”. Jean-Victor Castor warned that he would remain attentive to the “concrete translation” of the text, which will therefore be examined in the Senate on May 18.
Also readGuyana: busts of Amerindians exhibited in Paris soon to return to their lands
An aid truck from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) that was carrying emergency shelter kits came under attack by a drone on Friday while transiting through the town of Umm Drisaya in North Darfur state.
Although the driver escaped unhurt, all supplies were destroyed in the fire.
The truck was heading to the town of Tawila, where 700,000 people have sought safety after fleeing fighting in other parts of Sudan. The brutal civil war between rival militaries has now entered a fourth year.
UNHCR will continue its work to reach people displaced by the conflict, including nearly nine million nationwide and more than 860,000 others who have fled across the border into other countries.
The second incident occurred on Saturday when a drone reportedly caused casualties in residential neighbourhoods of El Obeid city, North Kordofan state.
Seven people were killed and over 20 injured, according to a local medical group.
“These are ordinary families in their homes, caught in violence that continues to reach civilian neighbourhoods,” said Mr. Dujarric. “We condemn all of these attacks.”
Meanwhile, a recent assessment by UN partners has revealed a worsening humanitarian situation across displacement sites in Blue Nile state, he added.
Main factors include overcrowding, lack of privacy, inadequate shelter, poor sanitation, and escalating risks of gender-based violence.
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Denise Brown, visited the state capital Damazine last week where she highlighted how funding gaps, insecurity, and access constraints continue to hamper aid organizations from scaling up their response.
South Sudan: UN responds to intercommunal violence and rising tensions in Warrap state
Moving to South Sudan where the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNMISS, responded to deadly intercommunal violence in the greater Tonj area in Warrap state over the weekend.
Peacekeepers were deployed to the region to help stabilise the situation.
“Tensions, however, remain high, and the Mission has a quick reaction force on standby to deter further conflict,” said UN Spokesperson Mr. Dujarric.
UNMISS is also engaging community leaders and authorities in efforts to restore calm.
Central Equatoria patrols, mobile court in Unity state
Separately, peacekeepers conducted a two-day patrol in Central Equatoria state to assess the situation in Khor Kaltan/Jebel Iraq following reports of a deadly attack on civilians in late March.
The patrol team met with community representatives and security forces on the ground.
UNMISS had made several previous attempts to access the area but was denied.
In other developments: an UNMISS-supported mobile court in the town of Leer has concluded its work after hearing 68 civil and criminal cases across several counties in southern Unity state and the Bentiu displacement camp.
This resulted in 31 criminal rulings with 18 convictions, with others acquitted or dismissed, and 29 people released from wrongful or prolonged detention.
Mr. Dujarric explained that “such mobile justice interventions are part of the Mission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen rule of law and access to justice throughout South Sudan.”
Aid workers, civilians and infrastructure under fire in Ukraine
At least three drone strikes hit humanitarian vehicles in the Ukrainian city of Kherson over the past week, the UN aid coordination office OCHA reported on Monday.
Two incidents involved the same local non-governmental organization (NGO), while another affected a different organization delivering food. Several aid workers were also injured.
Across Ukraine, at least three aid workers were killed and five injured during the first three months of the year, according to humanitarian partners.
OCHA said intensified hostilities over the weekend through Monday morning caused nearly 130 civilian casualties and widespread damage to civilian infrastructure, with the regions of Dnipro and Odesa among those most affected.
Attacks widespread
The attacks also led to casualties and damage in seven other regions – Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Chernihiv, Kyiv and Sumy – affecting homes, schools, transport and energy infrastructure.
Humanitarian partners are providing psychosocial support, hot meals, and repair materials in response.
Meanwhile, civilians continue to be evacuated from frontline areas in Ukraine.
Some 1,900 people – including more than 360 children – were evacuated from communities close to the fighting in Donetsk this weekend with the support of humanitarian organizations and local authorities.
UN Photo In the past, a hopeful future for South Africa was hindered by apartheid, but overcoming racial injustice paved the way for a society based on equality and shared rights for all.
Guterres marks South Africa Freedom Day with call to end xenophobia
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, the UN chief strongly condemned criminal acts and incitement to violence against migrants in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province.
He reminded the international community that South Africa’s own struggle against apartheid was built on a foundation of global and African solidarity.
No place for hate
“Violence, vigilantism and all forms of incitement to hatred have no place in an inclusive, democratic society,” the Spokesperson said, noting that South Africa’s development has long been shaped by the contributions of people from across the continent.
While acknowledging complex socio-economic challenges, the Secretary-General welcomed the Government’s commitment to the National Action Plan against Racism and Xenophobia.
He urged that all investigations into recent violence be prompt, independent, and impartial.
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This Monday, April 27, Alexis Karklins-Marchay, Deputy Managing Director of Eight Advisory, Pascal Houdayer, Managing Director of Boiron, Pascal Houdayer, Managing Director of Boiron, and Wilfrid Galand, Deputy Managing Director of Montpensier Arbevel, were guests on the show Good Morning Business on BFM Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
Find the debrief of the news from Monday April 27 in the show Good Morning Business, presented by Laure Closier. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
Jean-Marc Chéry, CEO of STMicroelectronics, was the guest of Laure Closier in French Tech, this Monday April 27. He looked at STMicro’s 23% growth on the stock market in the first quarter and its collaboration with Nvidia and Amazon, in Good Morning Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
Pascal Houdayer, general manager of Boiron, was Laure Closier’s guest on Good Morning Business, this Monday April 27. He returned to their resumption of growth, supported by a strategic international repositioning, after a difficult period, on BFM Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
This Monday, April 27, the Medef proposal aimed at including a rule limiting the public deficit in the Constitution, was addressed by Jean-Marc Daniel and Frédéric Bianchi in their column, in the program Good Morning Business, presented by Laure Closier, on BFM Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
This Monday, April 27, Alexis Karklins-Marchay, Deputy Managing Director of Eight Advisory, was the guest on The World That Moves – The Interview, on the show Good Morning Business, presented by Laure Closier. He returned to the question of the systemic dimension of political violence in the United States, following a new assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
This Monday, April 27, the relationship between Azerbaijan and Russia, which has become strained, and the rapprochement between kyiv and Baku, were addressed by Annalisa Cappellini in her column, in the show Good Morning Business, presented by Laure Closier, on BFM Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
This Monday, April 27, the report of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into public broadcasting was analyzed by Jean-Marc Daniel in his editorial, in the show Good Morning Business, presented by Laure Closier, on BFM Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
This Monday, April 27, the responsibility of AI platforms in the face of their use for violent purposes was addressed by Anthony Morel, in Culture AI, on the show Good Morning Business. Find the show from Monday to Friday and listen to it again as a podcast.
وأضاف المسؤول « إنه (ترامب) لا يحبذ هذا المقترح »، حسبما نقلت وكالة « رويترز”.
وفي وقت سابق من نفس اليوم، ناقش ترامب المقترح مع كبار مستشاريه للأمن القومي.
وقالت مصادر إيرانية الإثنين إن المقترح ينطوي على تأجيل مناقشة البرنامج النووي الإيراني إلى حين انتهاء الحرب وحل النزاعات المتعلقة بالملاحة من المنطقة.
وتقول واشنطن إن تسوية القضايا النووية ضرورية منذ البداية.
وأفادت مصادر من باكستان التي تقوم بدور الوساطة بأن الجهود المبذولة لتقريب وجهات النظر بين الولايات المتحدة وإيران لم تتوقف.
لكن آمال إحياء جهود السلام تضاءلت منذ أن أعلن ترامب مطلع الأسبوع إلغاء زيارة مبعوثه الخاص ستيف ويتكوف وصهره جاريد كوشنر إلى إسلام آباد.
وفي سياق متصل، نقلت صحيفة « وول ستريت جورنال » عن مسؤولين أميركيين قولهم، الإثنين، إن ترامب وفريقه للأمن القومي متشككون في عرض إيران.
وحسبما ذكر المسؤولون، فإن ترامب لم يرفض العرض الإيراني إلا أنه أبدى ملاحظات حول عدم تعامل إيران “بحسن نية”.
وعلّقت المتحدثة باسم البيت الأبيض كارولاين ليفيت في مؤتمر صحافي، الإثنين، على الأنباء المتعلقة بالمقترح الإيراني، قائلة إنه “قيد النقاش”.
وأضافت: “The water is in the water and the water is in the water. الصباح مع فريقه للأمن القومي »، رافضة القول ما إذا كان ترامب سيقبل بالمقترح أم لا.
من جانبه، قال وزير الخارجية ماركو روبيو إن موقف إيران من مضيق هرمز الذي يمرّ عبره عادة خُمس النفط والغاز الطبيعي المسال في العالم، لا يلبي المطالب الأميركية.
وشدد روبيو في مقابلة مع “فوكس نيوز” ، الإثنين، على أن مستويات العقوبات والضغط على إيران “استثنائية” ، ويمكن للولايات المتحدة زيادتها.
بطبيعة الرد الأميركي مع إيران أن « الرئيس ترامب، ومستوى العقوبات والضغط المفروض على إيران استثنائي، وأعتقد أنه يمكن اتخاذ المزيد من الإجراءات”.
وتابع قائلا: “أعتقد أن الإيرانيين جادون في إخراج أنفسهم من المأزق الذي هم فيه”.
وبيّن أن « جميع المشكلات التي كان الإيرانيون يواجهونها قبل بدء هذا الصراع لا تزال قائمة أو أصبحت أسوأ، لكن لديهم الآن نصف عدد الصواريخ، ولا يملكون أي مصانع، ولا بحرية”.
وأشار روبيو إلى أن هناك العديد من الأسئلة غير المُجابة التي تحيط بالمرشد الأعلى الجديد لإيران، مضيفا أن « تغيير النظام يجب أن يأتي من داخل إيران”.
A new Prime Minister for Iraq. Iraqi President Nizar Amedi named businessman Ali al-Zaïdi as Prime Minister-designate on Monday April 27, after he was supported by the main Shiite alliance, following the withdrawal of Nouri al-Maliki’s candidacy under American pressure.
The president has “charged Ali al-Zaïdi, the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc, with forming the new government”, which will then have to be approved by Parliament, the presidency said in a press release.
The Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite factions with a majority in Parliament, had just announced that it had “chosen Ali al-Zaïdi” as candidate for the post of Prime Minister.
Banker and owner of a television channel
The Coordination Framework welcomed the “historic and responsible” position of Nouri al-Maliki, whom it had initially supported, and of Mohamed Chia al-Soudani, the interim Prime Minister, for withdrawing their candidacies.
In January, US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw all support for Baghdad if Nouri al-Maliki, a former incumbent and seen as close to neighboring Iran, returned to power.
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Considered a figure of compromise, Ali al-Zaïdi is little known in political circles. A businessman, banker and owner of a television channel, he has never held government office.
Iraq has long been a site of proxy confrontation between the United States and Iran, with successive governments negotiating a delicate balance between its two partners, themselves enemies.
According to the rules in force, Ali al-Zaïdi has 30 days to form a government, before a vote in Parliament to take office.
This Friday, April 24, 2026, Charles Alloncle submitted a particularly anticipated report, the result of several weeks of work as part of a commission of inquiry devoted to public broadcasting. Three days later, this Monday, April 27, the MP was invited on the set of “TBT9” to defend his conclusions and respond to criticism.
From the start of his speech, he made a point of emphasizing the conditions under which this 400-page document was developed. “I tried to agree to a certain number of compromises. From the beginning, I wanted all political parties to participate in this commission,” he explained, highlighting a desire for dialogue and transversality.
But behind this ambition, the elected official did not hide a certain frustration: “I had 10 days to make my report. I thank the collaborators who helped me. I am a little angry with the president for giving me such little time, even if I understand that his role is complicated.”
Charles Alloncle still settles accounts with Nagui
Faced with the numerous reactions provoked by his report, Charles Alloncle showed himself annoyed, in particular by what he considers to be secondary controversies. He particularly mentions his huge clash with Nagui who made fun of his first name: “I found the criticism ridiculous. Yes, it says Charles-Henri on my identity card because that’s my first name,” he said, brushing aside these attacks with the back of his hand.
According to him, these debates distract attention from the real issues addressed in his work. “There were substantive issues to discuss,” he insisted, calling for discussions to be refocused on the content of the report.
Charles Alloncle then claimed to have suffered strong criticism from certain figures in the audiovisual landscape. “My only mistake is to have said that there are too many game shows and I have incurred the wrath of certain presenters like Nagui,” he regretted.
He also denounced the comments of Nagui, who allegedly suggested that his hearing was linked to his origins. “This card is deplorable,” said the deputy.
The place of televised games in the viewfinder
Among the central points raised, public broadcasting programming was the subject of strong criticism. Charles Alloncle notably pointed out the important place occupied by televised games on the channels of the France Télévisions group.
“There are nine games on France 2 every day. If we add France 3, that’s 12 or 13 daily games, it’s enormous,” he declared, deeming this proportion excessive. “There is a space left for these programs that is disproportionate.”
For the MP, this editorial orientation must be rethought. He calls for a rebalancing in favor of more informative content: “The ambition of the public service is to leave room for other forms, such as investigative or information programs”.
An unexpected sequence with Polska
The end of the show offered a lighter moment, but not without tension. Polska, present on the set, challenged Charles Alloncle with a touch of irony: “I’m a little offended because I wasn’t invited to testify. Why wasn’t I invited? »
The MP’s response, halfway between humor and provocation, did not go unnoticed: “Don’t give me too many ideas because it will give me lots of ideas for commissions of inquiry…”. A line that sparked laughter on set.
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued the warning following a visit to Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali.
“After a 14-day visit to the Central Sahel, I have witnessed firsthand a region rich in possibilities, yet continuously affected by insecurity, climate shocks, and socio-economic crises,” he said in a statement on Sunday.
Recent reports of violence in Mali “are another example of the stark reminder that such crises in the region create a fragile situation for children, including, sadly the loss of their lives,” he added.
Rebel groups in the West African country carried out a wave of coordinated attacks this past weekend, which the UN Secretary-General has condemned, while UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher tweeted that “responding to humanitarian needs, protecting civilians and ensuring access to basic services is paramount.”
Hope amid violence
Across the Central Sahel, more than 3.6 million people have had their lives uprooted due to violence and forced displacement, said Mr. Chaiban, yet government officials, community leaders and displaced persons themselves continue to demonstrate hope.
“In many rural areas, markets are reopening, communities continue to support each other, and children are playing, whilst families and young people yearn to regain their dignity and economic independence,” he said.
Mr. Chaiban met political leaders in the three countries who agreed that investing in people and strengthening social cohesion are essential for stability and development.
‘Everywhere, a clear ambition is emerging: to make the next generation a priority at the heart of national policies. I was encouraged by the strong commitment of the three governments to advance and safeguard the rights of every child,” he said.
He noted that in Niger, government-led reforms have modernized civil registration in more than half of all municipalities. As a result, birth registration rates rose to 79 per cent last year, up from 62 per cent in 2023.
Meanwhile in Burkina Faso, authorities have allocated roughly 25 per cent of the national budget to education and nearly 12 per cent to health, “illustrating a significant effort to scale up essential social services.”
Furthermore, national immunization coverage in Mali reached 82 per cent in 2024, thus bringing the country closer to ensuring every child receives life‑saving vaccines.
‘’These policies and commitments are not only good examples. More importantly, they take on their full meaning when we witness the positive transformation of the daily lives of children, allowing them to keep moving forward despite the hardships they face,” he said.
Young lives at risk
Yet, he underscored that “the cycle of violence is still dangerously evident, and the situation of children is particularly alarming.”
He recalled that the UN has documented more than 1,500 grave violations against children, including killing, abduction, and recruitment and use by armed groups, while more than 8,400 schools were rendered inaccessible in 2025 alone.
Mr. Chaiban explained that lack of access to education and essential services exposes young people to illness and psychosocial distress, while undermining their chances to experience full and healthy development.
‘’Everyone I met during my visit shared the same concern: providing better protection for children and families, restoring peace, enabling access to healthcare and education, and guaranteeing a safe return home,” he said.
UNICEF’s support
The top official was also heartened by UNICEF teams on the ground who are committed to protecting children’s rights throughout the Sahel. They also support governments including in the areas of health, water, education and protection.
‘‘I have seen that our response is most effective when it reinforces resilience by strengthening local systems, empowering communities, and fostering inclusive governance, whilst always ensuring that children’s voices are heard and taken into account,” he said.
Mr. Chaiban concluded his statement by urging the international community not to ignore the plight of children across the region.
“Faced with the resilience of children in the Sahel, the world must not turn a blind eye; there are still millions of children with urgent humanitarian needs that require immediate action,” he said.
“Their resilience does not mean that they are fine nor must it be used as an excuse for inaction.”
