Africafé - Une conversation avec Son Excellence Catherine Samba-Panza

November 2, 2023

Réflexions sur le leadership, la paix et la sécurité en Afrique

Dans cette interview exclusive, nous avons eu l'honneur de discuter avec Son Excellence Madame Catherine Samba-Panza, l'ancienne présidente de la République centrafricaine et une figure emblématique de la politique africaine. Connue pour sa détermination à promouvoir la paix, la stabilité et le développement, Mme Samba-Panza partage ses réflexions sur le leadership, les défis auxquels la Centrafrique fait face et les perspectives pour promouvoir la paix et la sécurité dans le continent. Dans cet épisode, nous revenons sur les défis complexes auxquels Mme. Catherine a dû faire face dans son mandat présidentiel, notamment les conflits intercommunautaires et les tensions politiques, les stratégies qu'elle a mises en place pour instaurer la réconciliation nationale et le dialogue entre les différents groupes ethniques et politiques. Elle décline par la suite les efforts qu’elle a entrepris pour renforcer les institutions, améliorer la gouvernance en République Centrafrique.

Cette interview offre une occasion pour revenir sur le parcours captivant de Mme Catherine-Panza et son le leadership exceptionnel qui a marqué l'histoire de la Centrafrique et a joué un rôle crucial dans la promotion de la paix et du développement sur le continent africain. Ses idées perspicaces et ses perspectives inspirantes laissent entrevoir un avenir d'espoir pour la Centrafrique et l'Afrique dans son ensemble. Enfin, l'interview se termine par une réflexion sur l'héritage que Catherine Samba-Panza espère laisser derrière elle, sa vision d'une Afrique pacifique et prospère, où les jeunes générations jouent un rôle clé dans la construction d'un avenir meilleur.

Speakers
Ahmed Ouhnini
Economist, Policy Center for the New South
Ahmed Ouhnini is an Economist at the Policy Center for the New South. His research area covers agricultural economics, human and social development. Previously, he has worked as a researcher at the Paris School of Economics (PSE) and has also a record of working in consulting services in Morocco. Ahmed holds an engineering Diploma in Agriculture and Rural Development from the National School of Agriculture of Meknes and a Master’s Degree in Law, Economics and Management from the Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne Institute of Development. ...
Catherine Samba-Panza
Former President, Central African Republic
A company lawyer, human rights activist, Catherine SAMBA-PANZA, has conducted numerous actions in favour of women's law. A woman of dialogue, a member of the National Council of Mediation and the group of Wise of the Central African Republic, she has often been involved in the processes of dialogue and national reconciliation in her country. Appointed Mayor of the city of Bangui in May 2013, then elected Head of State for the Transition of the Central African Republic in January 2014, she succeeded in completing the Transition by the organization in 2015 and 2016 of free, transparent and credible elections Which She has not been a candidate, thus complying with the provisions of the Transitional Constitutional Charter. Since the end of her term, Ms. SAMBA-PANZA has participa ...

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