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[Zimbabwe] AfricTivistes calls for the release of pro-democracy activists!

On 1 August, four pro-democracy activists were charged in Zimbabwe for demonstrating in support of opposition leader and head of the Coalition for Cha…

9 août 2024Read

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[Kenya] AfricTivistes stands in solidarity with Kenyan citizens following violent repressions !

On Tuesday June 25, more than twenty protesters lost their lives and more than 300 injured during protests against the Kenyan government’s 2024-2025 F…

28 juin 2024Read

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[Togo] AfricTivistes protests against Togo’s constitutional change!

In Togo, the President of the Republic will no longer be elected by direct universal suffrage. A new Constitution was adopted on second reading on Fri…

20 avril 2024Read

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[Mali] AfricTivistes calls on the junta to respect fundamental rights!

On Wednesday April 10th, the President of Mali’s transitional government, Assimi Goïta, decreed the suspension “until further notice” of the activitie…

17 avril 2024Read

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One presidency, regime, two terms in office: AfricTivistes expands on Senegal’s democratic decline

AfricTivistes premiered its documentary film ‘Senegal: one regime, two terms in office’ on Thursday, March 7, an opportunity to further Senegal’s de…

12 mars 2024Read

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[Senegal] AfricTivistes and five other organisations demand light be shed on assaullt of journalist Maimouna Ndour Faye

Human rights organizations ARTICLE 19 Senegal and West Africa, Amnesty International Senegal, the Senegalese League for Human Rights (LSDH), the Afric…

2 mars 2024Read

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AfricTivistes tackles presidential term limits

In Africa, the quest for a third presidential term of office is a source of concern, and populations have often paid the price. In order to help addre…

26 février 2024Read

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[Guinea] Arrests of members of Guinean civil society: Warnings and concerns over abuses and violations of civil liberties!

During the night of 9 to 10 July 2024, the National Coordinator of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), Oumar Sylla ‘Foninké…

23 octobre 2023Read

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[Senegal] Preliminary Statement by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for the Elections, following the presidential election on 24 March 2024.

The Collective of Civil Society Organisations for Elections (COSCE) has been operating a long-term Election Observation Mission (EOM) since March 2023…

23 octobre 2023Read