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In Guinea, the authorities have once again banned all demonstrations in the country. According to them, this measure aims to better combat the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. But the opposition sees it as a way to stifle protest on the streets. The opposition intends to defy this ban on Wednesday. This measure is…

The demonstration scheduled for Saturday, November 28, by the dynamic Kpodzro will be banned by the Togolese authorities, the organizers were told this morning. The Kpodzro dynamics, which support Agbéyome Kodjo, calls for a demonstration on Saturday in Lomé, Togo's capital, to challenge the outcome of the February presidential…

The Election Commission interrupts the publication of the provisional results that are common to the municipality, as it began to do since Monday at This decision was taken after a statement by the seven candidates who signed the opposition's political agreement that had issued a statement warning Ceni. They also expressed "very strong reservations about the sincerity and credibility of these results"…

Imprisoned for five days on the premises of the judicial police, the five opposition figures were accused of "attacking the nation's fundamental interests" placed under a commitment decision and imprisoned in the civil prison in Conakry. as reported from Conakry, Moctar BahAbdoulaye Bah, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo and Cellou Baldé,…

Political tensions are rising in Côte d'Ivoire, a week after a controversial presidential election in which incumbent President Alassane Ouattara won with 94.27% of the vote, according to the CEI. Accused of riots and "terrorist acts", several opposition leaders are wanted or arrested. Maurice Guikahué, number 2 in the PDCI, now sleeps at MACA. According to the Democratic Party, he was detained in the large prison in Abidjan on Friday along with five other party figures, including Senators Seri Bi N'Guessan and Bassy…

Standoff continues in Côte d'Ivoire. The homes of key opponents condemning the re-election of Alassane Ouattara are still surrounded by police since the opposition announced it intends to set up a National Transitional Council. The RHDP, the ruling party, claims that the opposition has committed an "act of rebellion" that undermines the security of the state.…

ECOWAS and the African Union Observation Mission delivered their conclusions to Hotel Ivoire. Both acknowledge the holding of the election, which is even qualified as "globally satisfactory" by the AU, but they also point to a context of strong political differences and the events that punctured the vote. Again, the two African intergovernmental institutions are calling on political actors for dialogue.…

In Senegal, the opposition joined the government thanks to the change announced on Sunday, November 1st. A switch announcing a recomposition of the Senegalese opposition. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idrac"At least it has the benefit of clarifying the debate, to see who is with Macky Sall and who is not," launches a PDS…

Two days after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian opposition on Monday night time introduced the creation of a Nationwide Transitional Council. It's FPI candidate Pascal Affi N'Guessan who confirmed it on behalf of the opposition. This council will chair Henri Konan Bédié. .

In Tanzania, the opposition called for massive and peaceful protests on Monday, November 2, following the re-election of President Magufuli. She shouts for massive fraud and condemns the multiple arrests in her ranks. This Monday, repression continues. Tundu Lissu, the biggest opponent and failed presidential candidate, was arrested again this afternoon. According to his lawyer, he was taken to the central police station. Earlier today, Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe was arrested along with two other officials.…