June 12, 2025
Ethiopia: "The Algorithm Increases Harmful Content's Reach, Raising Exposure and the Risk of Real-world Harm"
CIVICUS speaks with Mercy Mutemi, a Kenyan tech lawyer at Nzili and Sumbi Advocates and legal counsel for petitioners challenging Facebook’s role in hate and violence in… Read more »
June 11, 2025
Tanzania: Tanzania: Back to the Authoritarian Routine
In May 2025, Tanzanian security forces stripped Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire naked, raped her and smeared her with excrement while they filmed her ordeal, seemingly to shame… Read more »
June 06, 2025
Sudan: "The Dismissal of Sudan's Case Against the UAE Exposes the Limits of International Law"
On 5 May, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by the Sudan government against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), alleging violations of the Genocide… Read more »
February 04, 2025
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 »
December 18, 2024
Kenya: From Outrage to Action: Global Protests Against Gender-based Violence Resonate in Kenya
10 December, International Human Rights Day, marked the culmination of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), an annual global campaign that seeks to raise… Read more »
December 03, 2024
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 »
October 02, 2024
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 »
September 12, 2024
Uganda: Uganda: "The Government's Response to the Protests Followed a Predictable Pattern of Repression"
CIVICUS discusses anti-corruption protests in Uganda with Mohammed Ndifuna, Executive Director of Justice Access Point (JAP), a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes human… Read more »
July 31, 2024
Rwanda: Rwanda: Authoritarian Leader Secures Another Term
No one can pretend to be surprised. Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda since 2000, has just won a fourth elected term in office. And as usual, it was a walkover, with a vote of the… Read more »
