Also in the news, In Burkina Faso, the law on general mobilization will be extended by 12 months. While the authorities insist on the necessity of this measure to fight against armed terrorist groups, many voices are being raised to denounce the potential human rights violations.
Finally, do you know mud wrestling? It is a combat sport derived from American wrestling straight from a small town in Uganda. Among hundreds of followers, 30 women who train every day in a mud ring, dug out of the ground. Enthusiasts dream of making it a discipline as popular as their American model.
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