A man shows his joy after the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, in Los Angeles on April 20, 2021. – Ted Soqui / Sipa USA / SIPA
Did you miss the early morning news? We have concocted a recap to help you see more clearly.
The verdict finally came fairly quickly. After three weeks on his trial for the murder of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin listened to Judge Cahill read the jury’s decisions on each charge on Tuesday afternoon. 2nd degree unintentional murder: “ guilty “. 3rd degree murder: “ guilty “. Manslaughter : “ guilty “. The murderer is now waiting to know his detention period. Minnesota justice provides for a sentence of between 10 and 15 years, but the judge, who will hand down the sentence in two months, could go up to 30 years if he finds aggravating factors.
The death of President Idriss Déby Itno, in power for 30 years and a key partner of the West against the jihadists in the Sahel, opens a period of uncertainty in Chad where the rebels have promised to march on the capital N’Djamena. A Transitional Military Council (CMT) chaired by General Mahamat Idriss Déby, 37, son of the late president and until then head of the formidable presidential guard, dissolved the government and the National Assembly. This CMT swore that new institutions would emerge after “free and democratic” elections in a year and a half. The Eysée for its part underlined the importance of a “peaceful transition”.
Even if everything is far from perfect, Emmanuel Macron is satisfied with the turn currently taken by the vaccination campaign in France. The Head of State welcomed Tuesday, during a weekly meeting “vaccines” at the Elysee Palace, that this campaign “is accelerating”, with nearly 18 million doses injected. However, there are still “difficulties to convince on the AstraZeneca”. The executive has set a goal of reaching 20 million vaccinated with at least one dose by mid-May, a goal that seems achievable at the current rate.