Melissa Chemam
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Burkina Faso added to human rights watchlist over crackdown on civil society (opens the original)
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Burkina Faso has been added to the watchlist of human rights monitoring NGO Civicus, with the country's military authorities drastically escalating restrictions on civil society and intensifying reprisals against its critics in recent months.
Burkina Faso added to human rights watchlist over crackdown on civil society - AOL (opens the original)
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"We have witnessed an escalating pattern of repression. But what pushed us to include the country this year is the sharp scale and intensity of state action against civil society," said Civicus's Nelson Baiye Mbu. The NGOs cites increasingly restrictive laws, notably a law on freedom of association enacted in July 2025, for the addition of Burkina Faso to its 2026 watchlist. This legislation introduced strict compliance requirements and regulations, which "the military authorities have instrumen
Spotlight on Africa - Countdown to the ballot: Zambia gears up for August elections (opens the original)
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This week on Spotlight on Africa, we're heading to Zambia, where general elections are set to take place on the 13th August. Voters will go to the polls to elect a president, members of the National Assembly, councillors and council chairs. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has already picked up endorsements from within his own camp, the UPND Alliance, the coalition that's held power since 2021. So what's at stake, and who's in the running? This week on the podcast, we're heading to Zambia,
Spotlight on Africa - Climate justice in Africa: floods, fossil fuels and the fightback (opens the original)
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This week in Spotlight on Africa, we look at climate change, environmental justice and the challenges of adaptation. While Europe's heatwaves make headlines, temperatures are also climbing across Africa, with parts of the Sahel approaching 50°C. West Africa is also experiencing severe flooding caused by climate change. Yet Africa is also a source of innovation and solutions, as we'll be discussing today. Heatwaves in Europe are getting a lot of attention from the media, as they break records, bu
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