AFRICA

‘We demand an immediate ban on illegal mining and strict enforcement of environmental laws’

Jeremiah Sam | GHANA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The protests mark the beginning of a new era in which Kenyans refuse to remain silent’

Nerima Wako | KENYA

‘We must remain vigilant against patriarchal attempts to assert control over women’s bodies’

Isatou Touray | GAMBIA

‘For a genuine democratic transition to take place, young people must have a real voice in decision-making’

Umar Aly | MOZAMBIQUE

‘Political choices were so limited that most people saw no point in voting’

Siwar Gmati | TUNISIA

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘We advocate for effective participation, because there’s no democracy without citizen engagement’

Abdou Aziz Cissé | AFRICA

‘The new decree restricts freedom of association, including by allowing the authorities to dissolve organisations’

Marthe Coulibaly | COTE D’IVOIRE

‘Fear of repression prevents the formation of a united opposition that could challenge the government’

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘The international community must stop enabling the war on Ethiopia’s Amhara people’

Robel Alemu | ETHIOPIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, but remains largely ignored by the international community’

Anonymous | SUDAN

CONFLICT | CRISIS