DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

‘The protests mark the beginning of a new era in which Kenyans refuse to remain silent’

Nerima Wako | KENYA

‘Civil society must be alert to the warning signs of autocratisation and respond with mass mobilisation’

Staffan I. Lindberg | GLOBAL

‘For a genuine democratic transition to take place, young people must have a real voice in decision-making’

Umar Aly | MOZAMBIQUE

‘Political choices were so limited that most people saw no point in voting’

Siwar Gmati | TUNISIA

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘We advocate for effective participation, because there’s no democracy without citizen engagement’

Abdou Aziz Cissé | AFRICA

‘Fear of repression prevents the formation of a united opposition that could challenge the government’

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘Art is the most powerful way to communicate messages that resonate deeply and inspire action’

Ezenwa Okoro | NIGERIA

‘The international community should help amplify the voices of Indonesians standing up to corrupt elites’

Alvin Nicola | INDONESIA

‘Politics should be about changing the conditions that cause racism, not exploiting them’

Andreas Kranebitter | AUSTRIA

‘Democratic parties must take a firm stand against far-right anti-democratic and hateful politics’

Viktoria Kamuf | GERMANY