AFRICA

South Africa’s coalition experiment

New government must deliver progress, restore trust and work with civil society

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Civil society has remained active in a context of erosion of democracy and receding civic space’

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘Repression sends a sobering message to anyone toying with the idea of organising for rights’

‘The court sent a message that LGBTQI+ people are human beings entitled to all rights and freedoms’

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’