AFRICA

Zimbabwe: latest victory in the global struggle to end the death penalty

Research-driven advocacy and international solidarity key for reform

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Women pay price of Sudan’s war

Targeted by violence, women also hold the keys to peace

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Africa’s Gen Z protest wave rises

Authorities try to contain anger over economic woes with arrests and violence

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Tunisia: a hollow victory in a non-competitive election

Autocratic incumbent extends his grip on power as voters stay home

NORTHERN AFRICA

Zimbabwe cracks down for regional summit

Numerous activists locked away before meeting of the Southern African Development Community

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Togo: demands for democracy repressed – again

Constitutional changes go against the democratic reforms civil society urges

Algeria’s election: low enthusiasm for a foregone conclusion

No real competition allowed after years of repression

NORTHERN AFRICA

Eswatini: jailing of politicians the latest act of repression

Africa’s last absolute monarchy continues to deny demands for democracy

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Rwanda: authoritarian leader secures another term

Election with minimum competition underpinned by systematic repression

Kenya’s protests: more than a matter of tax

Gen Z rises to demand a fundamental change in governance

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT