In the United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom, statues inherited from a slave or colonial past are controversial. The current mobilization against racism is relaunching the debate on the presence of these symbols in public space. Part of the population no longer tolerates them, in Europe and Africa. Reactions across the continent in this newspaper. 

Congolese justice demanded this Thursday 20 years in prison against Vital Kamerhe. The director of cabinet of the current Head of State is on trial from Makala central prison, in Kinshasa, where he has been imprisoned since last April for alleged embezzlement. Two other people are also concerned by this so-called "100 days" trial.

Morocco has started its deconfinement process. A return to normal which is done by stage and by region. A blow for tourism and an even more painful situation for the informal economy.

And then we take you to Senegal at the end of this edition. The country has just denied its waters to dozens of foreign trawlers, mainly Chinese. A victory for the small fishermen, they have been denouncing for years unfair competition from these ships from elsewhere. Report to fishermen. 

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