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a female member of the Sovereign Council resigns

In Sudan, one of the two female members of the Sovereign Council - the body leading the country's transition - has resigned. Aisha Moussa El Saeed condemns the exclusion of civilians from institutions. Sudan's sovereign council,consists of 14 members - civilians and soldiers - led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The members…

Will Gabon quickly be a member of the Commonwealth?

Can Gabon quickly be a part of the Commonwealth? The speculation appears an increasing number of believable. A delegation from the Commonwealth not too long ago visited the Gabonese capital, whereas the Gabonese president met throughout a working go to to London on Tuesday 11 Might with the group's normal secretary, who brings collectively 54 English-speaking international locations.…

concern following the arrest of a former opposition member

In Burundi, international and local human rights organizations condemned the arrest and imprisonment, described as arbitrary, by a former opposition representative, Fabien Banciryanino, on 2 October. He was arrested without a warrant and then jailed in the Mpimba jail in Bujumbura a week ago, officially for "riots, slanderous condemnations and attacks on the state's internal and external security". However, according to one of his lawyers and a letter sent by the interested party to CNIDH, the independent national…