AFRICA

‘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’

‘Many families prefer to keep their daughters at home to ensure their safety’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Civil society action is needed more than ever, but the space in which it can undertake it is getting smaller’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The only way out of this mess is through civilian rule’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘Pro-democracy civil society is practically paralysed by the intensity and ferocity of the repression’

‘France and the USA have displayed imperial attitudes towards poor countries in Africa’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Senegal’s democracy passes crucial test

Having overcome authoritarian threat, Senegal offers hope for the region