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COP President Pascal Zaida, relaxed and free

In Burkina Faso, Pascal Zaida was released by the prosecutor on Tuesday, August 17, after three days in police custody. The prosecutor also decided not to follow up on the allegations against civil society figures. Pascal Zaida had been was arrested on Friday, August 13, the day after a press conference during which he…

resignation of outgoing President Edgar Lungus

In the aftermath of the opposition's victory in Zambia, the former ruling party Patriotic Front suffered a series of defections. Several members slammed the door to outgoing President Edgar Lungu's party after his defeat to opponent Hakainde Hichilema. And according to some analysts, the storm has just begun. Among the…

President Museveni serves as vice chairman of operations

That was the end, on Friday, July 30, of the 42-day prison sentence that was decided in mid-June to counter the new wave of Covid-19 cases in the country. After severe restrictions, President Yoweri Museveni partially reopened the country's operations. In 42 days, Uganda has gone from 1,500 daily cases in mid-June to an average of between 200 and 400 Covid-19 cases per day this week. Results that encouraged the president to partially reopen the country. "Before inclusion," said Yoweri Museveni, "on average 22% of the…