The situation in Tanzania is spiralling into violence and repression. The 29 October general elections were marred by the exclusion of major opposition parties and electoral irregularities. A wave of popular protests erupted on the same day in response and were met with severe suppression by the authorities. On the evening of the vote, the […]

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 […]

Since 25th September, Madagascar has been plunged into an unprecedented political and social crisis. A wave of protests, unparalleled in their intensity and scale, has shaken several major cities across the country, particularly the capital, Antananarivo, as well as Antsiranana (North), Toamasina (East), and Toliara (South). According to Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner […]

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 […]

On 2 October 2025, AfricTivistes presented in Dakar, a research report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in Senegal . Conducted in partnership with International IDEA, the study examines the dynamics of information manipulation and foreign interference, while providing recommendations to strengthen the country’s democratic resilience. In an era of rising disinformation, AfricTivistes is […]

AfricTivistes’ commitment to combating cyberbullying remains strong. Following a series of theoretical and practical training sessions, the launch of a dedicated web platform to address the issue, and the production of an educational toolkit, AfricTivistes is now rolling out an interactive digital assistant. This   intelligent, innovative  tool is designed to support, inform and guide […]