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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Zimbabwe: "The New NGO Law is a Political Weapon Targeting Civil and Political Rights Work"

CIVICUS discusses restrictions on civil society with Glanis Changachirere, founding director of the Institute for Young Women Development, a Zimbabwean civil society organisation… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Descent into Dictatorship: International Scrutiny Urgently Needed

Tunisia, once a democracy, has fallen into the grip of a dictator. A recent mass trial of critics of President Kais Saied, resulting in appalling sentences of up to 66 years,… 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: "We Advocate for Effective Participation, because There's No Democracy without Citizen Engagement"

CIVICUS speaks with Abdou Aziz Cissé, advocacy officer at AfricTivistes, about the state of democracy in Africa and the role of civil society in this year of many elections. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »