Niger: start of consultations with a view to “national dialogue”

Niger is preparing for the Inclusive National Dialogue, desired by the ruling junta.

On Monday, Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine began regional consultations in the north, a prelude to these exchanges which should set the duration of the transition for the military who came to power at the end of July following a coup. State. The ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, is still detained.

The head of the transitional government announced the start of “national dialogue” “very soon”. It was during an intervention on Nigerien public television. He also hoped that regional debates would be as “consensual and inclusive as possible”.

The National Dialogue should also define “the fundamental principles” and the “priority axes” for the transition.

On December 10, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States paved the way for relief from its heavy sanctions imposed on Niger following the coup.

It is conditional on a “short transition” before a return of civilians to power.

Lebanon: Man'ouche listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The famous Lebanese Man'ouche, better known around the world as manaiche or even man'iche, is now a UNESCO world heritage site. This large circular flatbread from Levantine cuisine is traditionally sprinkled then baked in the oven. Man'ouche constitutes the quintessence of the Lebanese breakfast.

"I am very happy that manousheh, manoush, or manaish, as it is called in our dialect, is an intangible heritage, now global. And everyone should know that manousheh is uniquely Lebanese and especially from the mountains of Lebanon, and arrived at the coast. It's fashionable now. It's a Lebanese tradition that every morning, every noon, every afternoon and every evening, we are here with my friends.Moreover, I I have Egyptian friends now. I take them to eat manousheh here in Beirut." Delcare, Garen Yosolkanian, customer.

UNESCO experts met in Botswana last December to approve 55 new practices, including the making of manaish, which the organization describes as "the quintessential Lebanese breakfast."

“Thyme man'ouche is now listed as Lebanese heritage by UNESCO, and this is very important because the Lebanese menu is very vast. It's not just the thyme man'ouche that should be listed, but several other dishes should be listed as well. Because our cuisine must spread more widely, because our ingredients and our cuisine are unique and are in demand in all countries of the world." proclaims, Muhammad Siblini, customer.

Affordably priced and described as the meal of the poor, man'ouche has become the obsession of all social strata in Lebanon. People across the country love it for breakfast. Blessed bread, in the midst of an economic crisis with its inflations.