On Monday, 9 February 2026, the Defence and Security Forces (FDS) intervened amid student protests on the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) campus in Dakar. The FDS’s response was to use tear gas on a large scale in several buildings, creating a climate of fear, chaos and confusion on campus and forcing students to lock […]

Following a rigorous selection process from Election Civic Tech Fund. The selected flagship projects receive funding and tailored support under this programme, which aims to foster the emergence of electoral civic tech, strengthen the participation of young people and women through technology and support the development of new communities of actors committed to electoral transparency. […]

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 violation of the electoral process’s integrity. Behind what is presented as a coup d’état lies a deliberate attempt to obstruct the proclamation of results and to confiscate the sovereign choice […]

On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, AfricTivistes joined forces with TikTok at the inaugural Safety Summit in West Africa. This event brought together public and private stakeholders from various countries in the region. The goal was to strengthen user protection and adapt moderation mechanisms to local realities in a context where numerous threats were undermining citizens’ […]