EAST AFRICA

‘The process looks democratic on paper, but genuine competition is systematically undermined’

Nalongo Nana Mwafrika | UGANDA

‘Refugees are being pushed into a legal limbo as international support collapses’

Fabian Kagimu | UGANDA

‘Arts are powerful tools for documentation, mobilisation and solidarity’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘We no longer wanted to just survive; we wanted to build a fair future’

Youth Empowerment | MADAGASCAR

‘Genuine democratic change will require more than top-level agreements’

Mahad Wasuge | SOMALIA

‘People are too afraid to speak out against the government’

anonymous | TANZANIA

‘Arbitrary detentions have a chilling effect, as journalists avoid sensitive topics to protect themselves’

anonymous | SOMALILAND

‘The goal behind the bill is very clear: to control, silence and disable civil society’

Yared Hailemariam | ETHIOPIA

‘Impunity and lack of political will have normalised police violence against civilians’

anonymous | KENYA

‘The algorithm increases harmful content’s reach, raising exposure and the risk of real-world harm’

Mercy Mutemi | ETHIOPIA