Guinea: "The Referendum Could be Used to Consolidate the Junta's Power Rather than Transition to Democracy"

CIVICUS discusses prospects for democracy in Guinea with Omolara Balogun, Head of Policy Influencing and Advocacy at the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), a civil… Read more »

Mali: "The Democratic Ideal is Alive and Well and No One Can Govern for Long without Credible Elections"

CIVICUS speaks with two representatives of Malian civil society – Modibo Diakite, president of the Association for the Socio-Economic and Technological Development of Youth… Read more »

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 »

Ghana: "Many Saw the Election as a Referendum on Unmet Expectations and Poor Governance"

CIVICUS discusses the election results in Ghana with Evelyn Olukeye, Programme Officer at BudgIT, a civil society organisation that uses technology for civic engagement. BudgIT… Read more »

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

CIVICUS Monitor rating | NIGERIA: repressed Read more »

Togo: Togo's Democratic Demands Repressed - Again

Thanks to his latest constitutional maneuver, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé can stay in power as long as he wants. To do so, he only needs the international community… Read more »

Nigeria: "The Government must Respect People's Right to Protest and Listen to our Demands"

CIVICUS discusses protests in Nigeria with youth activist Hassan Nurudeen. Hassan is program manager at Hope Behind Bars Africa, a civil society organisation (CSO) seeking to… Read more »