INTERVIEWS

‘People reacted to a system of governance shaped by informal powers and personal interests’

Zahari Iankov | BULGARIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

18.Dec.2025

‘The control exercised by gangs has turned daily life into a constant struggle for survival’

‘Without a binding agreement, each decision upstream carries the potential to become a crisis downstream’

Khaled AbuZeid | EGYPT

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

AFRICA

15.Dec.2025

‘The 26 November coup was staged to disrupt the electoral process’

Victorino Indeque | GUINEA-BISSAU

‘Milei managed to capture social unrest and channel it through a disruptive political proposal’

Carlos Gervasoni | ARGENTINA

‘Environmental rights are enforceable and communities have the right to be consulted and taken seriously’

The Green Connection | SOUTH AFRICA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHERN AFRICA

12.Dec.2025

‘When civil society is constrained, it cannot challenge power or amplify excluded voices’

Devanshi Vaid and Smarinita Shetty | INDIA

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

11.Dec.2025

‘Tunisia has lost the progress that once made it a regional example of democracy’

CIDH Africa | TUNISIA

DEMOCRACY

NORTHERN AFRICA

09.Dec.2025

‘From the moment they enter Libya, migrants risk being arbitrarily arrested, tortured and killed’

‘The government funds gender programmes while denying women control of their bodies’

Nica Dumlao | PHILIPPINES

INCLUSION

SOUTHEAST ASIA

07.Dec.2025

OUR 2026 INTERVIEWS, MAPPED

INTERVIEWS

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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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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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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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