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’ […]

On 27 October, following the Constitutional Council’s announcement of the final results of the Cameroonian presidential election by declaring Paul Biya the winner with 53.66% of the vote, opposition leader and Front for National Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC) candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary,  announced that an attack on his home had resulted in two deaths.  On […]

Between 2022 and 2024, AfricTivistes established the first three AfricTivistes CitizenLabs in Mauritania, Benin and Madagascar.  Since then, they have equipped 40 change-makers across four new countries: Chad, Cameroon, Guinea and Senegal. From Chad to Senegal, via Cameroon and Guinea, AfricTivistes led an intensive training programme combining theory and practice, designed to strengthen the civic […]