ARTICLES

Senegal: democracy in the balance?

Protests repressed and media restricted ahead of presidential election

DEMOCRACY

WEST AFRICA

18.Aug.2023

EN FR

Pride 2023: defiant joy against anti-rights backlash

LGBTQI+ people around the world keep mobilising against the odds

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

16.Aug.2023

EN ES FR

Kenya: cost of living protests met with police repression

Any solution to systemic violence must start with challenging impunity

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EAST AFRICA

15.Aug.2023

UK backtracks on climate commitments

Fresh wave of extraction unleashed with climate activists criminalised

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EUROPE

10.Aug.2023

Central African Republic: president in for the long haul

Dubious referendum abolishes presidential term limits

Niger coup: a further blow for democracy in West Africa

Military rule in the region is bringing civic space crackdowns

Cambodia’s election a blatant farce

Electoral ritual grounded in repression paves way for dynastic succession

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

01.Aug.2023

Nepal’s same-sex marriage breakthrough

Court decision must now be followed by legal change

INCLUSION

SOUTH ASIA

28.Jul.2023

Spain’s far right stopped in its tracks

Inconclusive election follows campaign targeting women’s and LGBTQI+ rights

Pakistan’s civil society feels the pressure

Amid power struggles, protest rights and media freedoms are under attack

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

26.Jul.2023

OUR 2026 COVERAGE, MAPPED

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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

29 Jan 2016753285059785158

Uganda’s presidential election extended Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule amid repression, violence and a hollowed-out civic space. While democratic forms remain, dissent is increasingly neutralised.
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23 Jan 2014631757165830283

Protests against corruption spread across African countries as living costs rise & public services fail. In this interview, Ruth Kolevsohn explains why global systems struggle to confront political corruption.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Ruth-Kolevsohn
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22 Jan 2014273135659352411

Belarus has seen limited political prisoner releases amid ongoing repression. In this interview, Mikola Dziadok reflects on why freedom must be defended consistently, as many detainees remain behind bars.
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21 Jan 2013862928135360874

Violence continues in eastern DRC despite a peace agreement signed in 2025. In this interview, Crispin Ngakani explains how economic and strategic interests are prolonging a decades-long conflict.
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‘Behind the rhetoric of peace and stability, economic and strategic interests are prolonging the...

CIVICUS discusses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Crispin Ngakani, a Cong...

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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

20 Jan 2013550876254761336

HIV remains a global public health and human rights issue, with marginalised communities most affected by criminalisation & stigma. Samuel Matsikure explains why civic space & community leadership are key to change.
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