AFRICA

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

Youth Empowerment | MADAGASCAR

‘We help young people test their ideas, scale their projects and create sustainable livelihoods’

Rene Parker | SOUTH AFRICA

‘Independent media is both a watchdog and guide dog for society: it informs, connects and protects institutions’

Styli Charalambous | SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘As physical civic space shrinks, many turn to digital platforms – but those spaces are under attack too’

‘Gbenga Sesan | NIGERIA

‘Malawi’s democratic future depends on fostering a civic culture that values accountability and participation’

Michael Kaiyatsa | MALAWI

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Media and social networks are battlegrounds where rumours and disinformation circulate widely’

Kaberu Tairu | COTE D’IVOIRE

‘Guinea-Bissau needs allies who defend freedom as a non-negotiable value’

Indira Correia Baldé | GUINEA-BISSAU

‘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

‘This election will test Malawi’s ability to uphold electoral integrity’

Tadala Chumachiyenda and Tamika Nyirenda-Banda | MALAWI

SOUTHERN AFRICA