In May 2022, Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema submitted a bill to end capital punishment to parliament. Seven months later, he signed legislation that officially abolished the death penalty. On Wednesday he went even further, announcing that 390 inmates who were awaiting execution, would now serve life sentences.
Zambia follow in the footsteps of Equat ... Show More
Oct 3
Focus on Africa: Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the diamond industry amid falling global demand, and how he is pushing for a 0% tariff deal with the US.Guinea is showing signs of econom ... Show More
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Oct 2019
Peine de mort au Pakistan, les pauvres et les enfants en première ligne
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
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