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African solidarity e-session on the political situation in Senegal on Monday 12 June

AfricTivistes and the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union are organising a “Solidarity e-session on the political sit…

10 juin 2023Read

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AfricTivistes denounces social media restrictions in Senegal and urges gov’t to reconsider !

We, AfricTivistes, a pro-democracy organisation promoting the responsible use of digital technologies for effective citizen participation, strongly de…

3 juin 2023Read

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AfricTivistes launches Africa Health Lab

AfricTivistes launches “AfricTivistes Health Lab”, an initiative supported by Seek Initiative, to build the capacity of health journalists and blogger…

16 mai 2023Read

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Security crisis in Sudan : AfricTivistes calls on fighting security forces to reach a cease-fire

Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and other places in the country have been under fire, explosions and fighting between two generals since 15 April. The…

2 mai 2023Read

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Senegal’s democracy in crisis: cause for alarm

Senegal, a country long considered an example of democracy in West Africa, is currently going through a rarely experienced time of crisis, marked by p…

27 avril 2023Read

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Meet the 2021 AfricTivistes champion, Fatouma Harber, the northern Malian human rights warrior

Fatouma Harber is a Malian human rights defender, teacher and blogger based in Timbuktu, northern Mali. In 2012, while armed Islamist groups occupied …

29 mars 2023Read

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Sénégal: Defense and Consolidation of Democratic Achievements

AfricTivistes and more than 60 other civil society, citizen and political organisations, trade unions and opinion leaders join forces to defend and co…

25 mars 2023Read

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A citizen innovation laboratory for Mauritanian civil society

AfricTivistes hosted a seminar on 20 February 2023 in Nouakchott, Mauritania to launch the AfricTivistes CitizenLab under the theme “Digital for citiz…

3 mars 2023Read

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Shame on Tunisian President for his hateful and racist speech towards sub-Saharan migrants

On Tuesday 21 February 2023, the Tunisian President, Kaïs Saïed, violently attacked sub-Saharan Africans during a National Security Council session. H…

24 février 2023Read