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As Tanzania gears up for elections on 29 October, we hear from two young people about the issues that matter to them and whether youth concerns have been featured in the electoral campaigns.How a young Senegalese footballer's dream of joining a professional club ended in tragedy ...  Show more

A BBC investigation uncovers dozens of social accounts using stolen identities of Somali and Muslim influencers and posting political propaganda content. We hear more about what was uncovered and who might be behind this widespread operation.Chad’s parliament has overwhelmingly a ...  Show more

For some countries in Africa ruling is very much a family business. Ali Bongo was president of Gabon for 14 years. But that’s nothing compared to his father, who ruled for 41 years. And Mr Bongo will not go on to beat his dad’s record. He’s the latest African leader to be deposed ...  Show more

Are there circumstances under which a murderer deserves the death penalty? In other words, should capital punishment be abolished or not? Dennis Prager explains. 

« Vers une mort en silence », c'est le titre d'un rapport alarmant d'Ensemble contre la Peine de Mort et de son partenaire congolais Culture pour la Paix et la Justice, sur la situation des condamnés à mort en République démocratique du Congo. Car les quelque 510 condamnés à mort ...  Show more

Ce jeudi 10 octobre marquait la Journée mondiale contre la peine de mort. À ce jour, les deux tiers des pays dans le monde ont aboli la peine capitale, mais 55 pays continuent encore à la pratiquer. En tête des pays qui exécutent le plus figurent en 2018 la Chine, l’Iran, l’Arabi ...  Show more