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Congratulations, Mr President: Let’s get to work!

In the heart of West Africa, a region perpetually seeking stability, Senegal has just taken a decisive step forward in its democratic history. The ele…

23 octobre 2023Read

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[Senegal] Joint statement: Concerns over widespread summonses and legal proceedings

We, as Senegalese civil society, human rights and media organisations, express our deep concern at the systematic summoning of political figures and j…

23 octobre 2023Read

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#AfricTivistesPrize: 337 nominations, 21 countries, 10 shortlisted at the end!

43 days were enough to register 337 nominations from 21 countries of the African continent. At the end, ten (10) people will compete for five (5) plac…

23 novembre 2021Read

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Death threats against Nigerian journalist and AfricTivistes country representative Peter Nkanga: AfricTivistes calls on Nigerian authorities to act and punish perpetrators

Peter Nkanga, a journalist, human rights activist and member of the AfricTivistes Steering Committee, has received death threats in Nigeria since the …

22 mai 2021Read

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[Senegal] Democracy in crisis: Arrests, Threats to human rights and press freedom

Mass public protests marred by violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement have been noted throughout the Senegalese territory. Participant…

6 mars 2021Read

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Internet outage and post-election tensions in Niger: What is the outgoing regime up to?

On Wednesday, February 24th, the Niger National and Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) declared the candidate of the ruling party, Mohamed Bazoum…

4 mars 2021Read

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Internet blackout on Election Day: Museveni prepares his umpteenth electoral putsch!

The Ugandan people are electing today, Thursday, December 14, 2021, their President and parliamentarians. The presidential polls pits the outgoing hea…

14 janvier 2021Read

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Museveni must put an end to violent crackdown on media, opposition in Uganda

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has put a ban in 13 districts on public campaigns ahead of the January 14, 2021 general elections in Uganda where Presid…

29 décembre 2020Read

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A pro-democracy activist arrested in Togo: Faure Gnassingbé ‘s abuses must end !

Since 28 November 2020, the West African Regional Coordinator of Women, Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF/FeDDAF-AO), Mrs. Kafui ADJAMAGBO-JOHNSON…

17 décembre 2020Read