In the spotlight: the death of a Franco-Moroccan holidaymaker killed by the Algerian coastguards

In the spotlight the death of a Franco Moroccan holidaymaker killed

The case was revealed by the Moroccan press, tell The world. The story begins when the Bilal brothers and Mohamed Kissi decide to spend the day at sea on a jet-ski with two friends in the waters of Saïdia, a town bordering Algeria located in the northeast of Morocco. According to the testimony of Mohamed Kissi, the only survivor, they were lost at sea on Tuesday at nightfall. They then found themselves in Algerian waters “… The death of this vacationer, adds The worldhas been ” confirmed by France, according to which another person is currently imprisoned in Algeria. According to the testimony of one of the four young people, the only one to have returned, they were allegedly attacked by the Algerian coastguards when they got lost in Algerian territorial waters. The fourth holidaymaker is presumed dead, but his body has not been found. »

The Parisian publishes a photo of the funeral of one of the victims, Bilal Kissi, 29,“ father of two young girls, buried Thursday in Bni Drar, Morocco “. A friend, Fouzia, testifies: “ Bilal sold clothes at the Clichy-sous-bois market, in Seine-Saint-Denis. Every year, he went on vacation with his family to Oujda, he never had a problem there. »

What could have been a news item could turn into a serious diplomatic incident “, considers for his part Release. ” This drama could further increase tensions between Morocco and Algeria, which broke off diplomatic relations in 2021 “. The issue of Western Sahara, but also the normalization of relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv, being so far ” the main points of contention between the two countries “.

On the front page of Le Figaro, Catherine, the coups in Africa

Yes, ” Coups in Africa, the fear of contagion “, title the newspaper. “ The latest putschs are not a simple repetition of a mechanism that has become commonplace on the continent » affirms Le Figaro. ” Today, the military is taking power to keep it. Supported by public opinion, they are resisting international pressure and the traditional “way out of crisis”, a civilian president for a brief political transition followed by elections “. As for the French presence, it no longer has any reason to exist, considers the newspaper, for which ” it is time to openly liquidate Françafrique “. ” Coming to terms with corrupt or incompetent regimes, in the name of short-term stability and the defense of economic interests, is proving counterproductive. “. “ It’s necessaryconcludes Le Figaro not without opportunism, sacrifice a little of the present to save the future, on a continent whose natural wealth and demographic development prevent us from turning away from it “.

Finally, a lighter topicality in The Parisian

The newspaper tells us about this new “technique” used by top athletes, it is the “ mouth tapping “: ” by placing a piece of plaster over their mouths to train or to sleep, some top athletes hope to improve their performance “. Photo in support, that of the world No. 1 in tennis, Iga Swiatek, hitting the ball, with a piece of plaster on the mouth. The Polish player explains: it’s harder to breathe when doing it only through the nose and it’s easier to get my heart rate up. I think it has something to do with endurance, but I’m no expert. Sometimes I don’t understand the things they tell me to do either “. Which has the merit of being honest. Physiology specialists urge caution, “ nothing scientific has been specifically established “. The sticking plaster technique used by top athletes to improve their performance, but also to “ improve their quality of sleep, is not in everyone’s hands “.

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