AFRICA

Chad: dictatorship continues by other means

Coup leader gets stamp of legitimacy at the ballot box – with France’s blessing

Tunisia’s escalating crackdown

Anti-racism and migrants’ rights activism under attack

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘This election is about whether South Africans still believe in democracy’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Mali heads in the wrong direction

Military junta ramps up repression instead of calling elections

‘Civil society demands a return to constitutional order through free elections’

‘Politicians fuel the anti-LGBTQI+ movement to achieve political goals’

‘The anti-LGBTQI+ law enshrines prejudice and discrimination and perpetuates inequalities’

‘The work of women’s rights groups is vital in changing the perceived role of women in society’

‘This election seems orchestrated to ensure the permanence of the transitional president’

‘Civil society is playing key roles in the ongoing constitutional process’