La Chaîne Nord Africaine / Channel North Africa

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Operating video mixer. Welcome to the new CNA web site. Here you will find information about the vision and mission of CNA, the activities it engages in, and the result of this involvement with North Africa.

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On December 1 2011, Channel North Africa was launched on Atlantic Bird 7 :

7 degrees West
Frequency 10.81508
Polarity: H
Symbol Rate: 27.500
FEC: ¾

As you know, CNA broadcasts Christian content intended for the people of North Africa and the North African communities in Europe and the Middle East.

CNA is the first to broadcast productions in the various different languages spoken and understood in North Africa (Arab and Berber) and in French, with a biblical perspective. CNA is intended to speak to the heart of each of its viewers this is why it offers programs are in their mother tongues.

In a statement, the director of CNA Arhab Ali said: "The launch of CNA on Atlantic Bird 7 is really an answer to prayer, a promise for all North Africans living at a decisive period in their history where their countries are seeing an unprecedented mobilization for liberty. Through CNA, they will discover the love of Christ for them and his call to embody it, through the Church, in nations that are thirsty for justice! "

CNA is broadcasting a vast range of programming including life stories, documentaries, talk shows, educational programs, lifestyle series including womens, mens and childrens' programming, musical performances, dramas, ﬁlms, shorts and much more. Channel North Africa works with a network of partners sharing the same values in order to source this content.

Channel North Africa is a French cultural association created in 2000 with a goal to produce and broadcast media content that annonces the gospel and teaches the Bible for the region of North Africa and to North Africans living outside the region.

You can of course continue to watch on Channel North Africa www.cna-sat.tv

Dec05

Morocco and Tunisia will be led by Islamic leaders

Even though the situations in the two countries are very different, in elections just one month apart, Tunisians and Moroccans have both voted overwhelmingly for openly Islamic parties.

In Morocco's early parliamentary elections (November 25) the "Justice and Development Party" (PJD) won more than a quarter of all parliamentary seats (107 of 395 as compared to 47 MPs elected from 325 in the previous parliament), and this with an increased voter turnout, around 45% of registered voters.

Under the new Constitution, accepted by the people in a referendum in July, King Mohammed VI shall appoint as Prime Minister the leader of the winning party in the elections.

Thus, for the first time, Moroccan Islamists are able to gain power, but a compromise must be found by their General Secretary Abdelilah Benkirane with the other major parties: "Istiqlal" (independence) of the current prime minister, with 60 elected MPs, and the "National Rally of Independents" (RNI) that won 52 seats.

The current dominant political party of the country, the PJD identifies itself as both "Islamic" and "monarchist", and seeks to reassure the West, although the explosive character of the Secretary General of the PJD is giving rise to criticism within the Moroccan political class. Abdelilah Benkirane wants to at least take power of the country's institutions: he has also reaffirmed his allegiance to King Abdullah.

In Tunisia, the number 2 of the Islamist party "Ennahda" Hamadi Jebali, will soon become the head of the country's government, following an agreement between the three main political parties.

With 29 representatives elected to the Constituent Assembly on October 23, the "Congress for the Republic" (CPR) will be given the presidency in the person of Marzouki, while the left-wing "Ettakatol" (20 seats) has seen its leader Mustapha Ben Jaafar elected president of the new Constituent Assembly.

The "Ennahda" party of the future Prime Minister has dominated its rivals by winning 89 representatives on October 23. This organisation claims to model itself on the openly secular Turkish model while also identifying itself as Islamic.

Oct29

Uncertain days for Tunisia after the victory of the Islamist party ''Ennahda'' in the elections of October 23

In Tunisia, the president of the higher independent body for the elections (ISIE), has announced the final election results of October 23, confirming the victory of the Islamist party "Ennahda," winning 90 seats.
The 7.5 million Tunisian voters were asked to elect 217 members of the Constituent Assembly. They chose from 1570 lists presented by the 110 recognized parties.

While the turnout was massive, "Ennahda" received over 41% of elected members, becoming the top political force in the country.

This victory was expected even before the election, but the Islamist party has not obtained an absolute majority. Policy makers must now engage in intensive negotiations to reach a majority in the new Constituent Assembly. "Ennahda" called for a meeting with the largest possible representation.

But negotiations are not looking easy for the party which openly claims to follow the Turkish model while at the same time declaring itself Islamic. This worries intellectuals like Moncef Marzouki, activist for Human Rights and leader of the "Congress for the Republic" (CPR) which came in second, with 30 seats.
For its part, the Social Democratic Party "Ettakatol" of Mustapha Ben Jaafar will hold 21 seats in the Constituent Assembly.

The announcement of the final results has led to clashes in the city of Sidi Bouzid, in the center of the country, cradle of the revolution in which a young Tunisian died setting himself on fire in December 2010.

Led by Rached Ghannouchi, who returned to Tunis in late January from exile in London, "Ennahda" which emerges from more than twenty years of hiding and repression, will have to make concessions because it needs to come to grips as quickly as possible with the running of public affairs : imprisoned or exiled, its leaders have in fact no experience of power.

In any case, the first democratic elections since the beginning of the "Arab Spring" were a success. According to international observers, the election was not tainted by fraud, it was hailed as "free" and "transparent", despite some "minor irregularities".

Oct24

Algeria: the police force a Christian organization to cease operations in the region of Oran

The website of the French magazine "Christianity Today" reveals that in the Oran region of Algeria, local police ordered, Monday October 17, the organization "House of Hope" to cease all religious activity. "House of Hope" provides the facilities for a local church and houses the only Bible school established and active in Algeria.

The police require that "House of Hope" begin proceedings to obtain recognition by local authorities, in order to continue operations. "Such a procedure can last for weeks or months," said the head of the organization.

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