Also in the summary of this newspaper: in Togo, the opponent Agbéyomé Kodjo, who came second in the presidential election in February, was arrested at his home and taken to the Central Service for Criminal Investigation and Investigation of the gendarmerie.

In Ghana and Burkina Faso, total containment will be lifted. Even if restrictions remain, this decision relieves the poorest. In Ghana, the opposition denounces an economic and political decision, to the detriment of the health situation. The curve of people with coronavirus continues to increase. 

Finally, Reporters Without Borders publishes its 2020 press freedom ranking. The coronavirus health crisis has increased the pressure on journalists in Africa. We will take stock on the continent with Arnaud Froger, head of the Africa office of RSF. 

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