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human rights organizations welcome
After Malawi and Chad, Sierra Leone abolished the death penalty on Friday. A step forward that is welcomed by human rights and civil society organizations, who, however, believe that this is only the first step.
The Post-War Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended the abolition of the death penalty in Sierra Leone. It…
for his political comeback, the Democrats’ party
The Democrats, the largest opposition party, made their political comeback on Saturday, July 24, in Cotonou, after four months of silence. The party is still calling for a national dialogue to save Benin's democracy. Patrice Talon controls Parliament 100% and almost all of the country's municipalities.
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at least six soldiers were killed in the Boko attack
At least six Cameroonian soldiers were killed on Saturday in a Boko Haram attack north of Cameroon, where jihadists intensified the attacks, the region's governor said on state television.
Boko Haram carried out an attack on a military post in Sagme, near the border with Nigeria, in the far north of the country on Saturday…
In Togo, more than 300 dial-up telephone numbers
More than 300 Togolese figures appear in the list of potential targets of Israeli spy program, Pegasus, while Togo is one of the African countries closest to the Hebrew state. The targeted include activists, journalists and political opponents.
On the political side, we find among the numbers targeted by Pegasus spyware those…
Tunisia Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi medalist
First medal for the African continent in the Tokyo Olympics. Taekwondoist Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi barely lost in the final of less than 58 kilos on Saturday against Italian Vito Dell'Aquila. He is a silver medalist, who had not happened to a Tunisian athlete at the Olympics in almost 50 years.
Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi goes down…
Kokou Dodji Fanny, a Togolese table tennis player happy with
Kokou Dodji Fanny, Togo's representative at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, was eliminated in the first round of the table tennis tournament on July 24. But the day after the opening ceremony, the 34-year-old table tennis player who lives in Ney York just wants to remember the positive of his experience at the Olympics.
From our…
the number of people fleeing violence
In Burkina Faso, the number of people forced to flee violence is accelerating and reaching an unprecedented level, according to the Refugee Commission. The humanitarian organization reiterates its call for coordinated action for peace and stability in this country.
Together with RFI, Fatoumata Sinkoun Kaba, UNHCR Spokeswoman…
The Ivorians hope a lot from the meeting
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara will meet his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo at the presidential palace on Tuesday, July 27. Since the former head of state returned last month after his acquittal at the ICC, the two men have just exchanged a few words over the phone.
as reported from Abidjan, Sidy YansanePeace and…
disillusionment for Ibrahima Diaw, table tennis player
Ibrahima Diaw was the first Senegalese to qualify for the Olympic table tennis tournament, but hoped to shine at the Tokyo 202 Games. But he was eliminated in the first round by Singaporean Zhe Yu Clarence Chew4 innings to 2.
From our special correspondent in Tokyo,“I would like to have the colors in Senegal in a better way.…
the composition of the Constitutional Council in
In Senegal, the Constitutional Council this week rejected an appeal by the parliamentary opposition demanding the annulment of new laws on terrorism recently adopted by the Assembly. In addition to the benefits of the decision, the opposition denies the composition - and thus the jurisdiction - of the country's highest court, which currently has only four members instead of seven.…