Guinea: Guinea: Democracy Delayed Once More

Guinea’s military junta is dragging its feet on the transition to democracy. In charge since September 2021, the military has repeatedly delayed plans to hand over power. Now… Read more »

Rwanda: "Rwandan Support for the M23 Threatens to Turn the Conflict into a Regional Crisis"

Steward Muhindo is an activist with LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement), a non-violent, non-partisan civic movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He spoke to CIVICUS… Read more »

Nigeria: "By Framing Dissent as Disloyalty, the Government is Stifling Legitimate Calls for Reform"

CIVICUS Monitor rating | NIGERIA: repressed Read more »

Sudan: Sudan: Women Pay the Price of War – and Hold the Keys to Peace

Sudan’s civil war was triggered by a power struggle between two men, but it has taken its greatest toll on women and girls. They’re being targeted by warring parties… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia: A Hollow Victory in a Non-competitive Election

Tunisia’s 6 October presidential election did what it was designed to do: prolong autocratic incumbent Kais Saied’s stay in power. Saied beat the two candidates allowed… Read more »

East Africa: "Sudan is Experiencing the World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis, but Remains Largely Ignored by the International Community"

CIVICUS discusses Sudan’s humanitarian crisis with a Sudanese women’s rights activist with extensive experience in peacebuilding. She has asked to stay anonymous for… Read more »