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African Civic Freedoms Declined in 2020

With more elections on the cards in 2021 - in Djbouti, Chad and Somalia among others - African governments should prioritise the respect of fundamental freedoms, including the right of people to express themselves without intimidation and to assemble peacefully to express their dissent, write Sylvia Mbataru and Ine Van Severen.

Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020

allAfrica, 14 December 2020

CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »
Africa: People Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa

allAfrica, 14 December 2020

An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report: Read more »

CIVICUS Monitor

The most common violations of civic space registered by the CIVICUS Monitor were the detention of journalists, followed by disruption of protests, censorship, intimidation and the detention of protestors. Almost half of CIVICUS Monitor updates in 28 different countries mentioned the detention of journalists.

Africa: Ibrahim Governance Index Shows Decline in Rule of Law in Some Countries

DW, 16 November 2020

A latest report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on African governance shows a decline in overall progress for the first time in a decade. This has been driven by a decline in security… Read more »
Nigeria: The Mo Ibrahim Dismal Report

This Day, 1 December 2020

Nigeria's governance performance is another wake-up call. Read more »
Africa: Mo Ibrahim Launches 2020 Index on African Governance

New Dawn, 16 November 2020

The 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), launched on Monday November 16 by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, highlights a decline in African governance performance for the… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Governance Performance Declines For First Time in Decade - Ibrahim Index 2020

Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 16 November 2020

The 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), launched today by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, highlights a decline in African governance performance for the first time since… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Among Only 8 African Countries That Improved Governance Last Decade

Seychelles News Agency, 17 November 2020

Seychelles is listed in the 2020 Mo Ibrahim Index as one of only eight countries in Africa which have managed to improve their governance in the past decade. The island nation is… Read more »

CIVICUS Monitor

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in which journalists were detained in 2020. In a number of countries, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda and Somalia, journalists were detained and arrested for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic or for violating lockdown regulations.