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[Guinea] – Cancellation of Guinea enforced disappearances’ round table deeply concerns CSOs, citizen movts

On 9 July 2026, the Senegalese authorities cancelled the international round table entitled ‘The Epidemic of Enforced Disappearances in Guinea’, which…

11 juillet 2026Read

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Dialogue Migration at 7th gathering on migration in West Africa

Year after year, the Forum Harmattan provides a unique platform for collaboration between Dialogue Migration, AfricTivistes and the Legal and Social E…

1 juillet 2026Read

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Election Civic Tech Fund: from funding to action

Following the announcement of the 12 winning projects in December 2025, the Election Civic Tech Fund entered its implementation phase. Since then, the…

1 juillet 2026Read

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[Gambie] – AfricTivistes expresses solidarity with GALA activists !

On Wednesday, 12 May 2026, fourteen members of the Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) movement appeared before the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court (Gre…

14 mai 2026Read

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[Gabon] AfricTivistes Sound the alarm amid Social Media suspension !

On 17 February, the High Authority for Communication (HAC) announced the suspension of social media across Gabonese territory “until further notice.” …

21 février 2026Read

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[SENEGAL] AfricTivistes strongly condemns the brutal repression of students at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar!

On Monday, 9 February 2026, the Defence and Security Forces (FDS) intervened amid student protests on the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) campus in…

10 février 2026Read

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Alseny Farinta Camara, a symbol of democratic struggle

An AfricTivistes volunteer and a prominent member of Guinean civil society, he embodies a generation of activists for whom civic engagement remains hi…

4 février 2026Read

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AfricTivistes selects 12 civic tech projects for election innovation fund

Following a rigorous selection process from Election Civic Tech Fund. The selected flagship projects receive funding and tailored support under this p…

18 décembre 2025Read

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[Guinea-Bissau]: Joint Statement from Human Rights Defenders Against the Confiscation of Popular Will !

In light of the events that occurred in Guinea-Bissau on 26 November 2025, a collective of human rights defenders is raising alarm over a serious viol…

2 décembre 2025Read