IN FOCUS

‘People are frustrated with a system that has consistently blocked avenues for dissent’

‘Thanks to art, climate change stops being a distant issue—it becomes personal, immediate and visceral’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Togo: demands for democracy repressed – again

Constitutional changes go against the democratic reforms civil society urges

‘We first thought hosting COP29 could ease the pressure on local civil society – but we were wrong’

‘In the rush for a green transition, corporate interests overshadow environmental and social concerns’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘This new bill allows police to impose harsh conditions on protesters in the name of public order’

Algeria’s election: low enthusiasm for a foregone conclusion

No real competition allowed after years of repression

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘We urge governments not to authorise, sponsor or subsidise deep-sea mining’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Civic space is closed and prospects for change are limited, if not non-existent’

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘The government’s response to the protests followed a predictable pattern of repression’