AFRICA

‘Civil society is not yet under direct threat, but we believe that our turn is coming’

NORTHERN AFRICA

Democracy in Sudan: back to square one?

Growing anti-coup movement urgently needs international support

Tunisia: a dangerous slide away from democracy

When a president starts acting like a dictator, it’s time to call him that

NORTHERN AFRICA

Ethiopia: time to let the international community in

Growing humanitarian crisis in Tigray makes access urgent

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The government and the international community must engage more with civil society’

NORTHERN AFRICA

Tunisia: protests force government to negotiate over waste crisis

Refuse site dispute points to broader failings of governance and democracy

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

NORTHERN AFRICA

Guinea: no timetable for democracy

How long will the military hang onto power?

Eswatini: one man standing in the way of democracy

Democracy protests seek to end Africa’s last absolute monarchy

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Ghana’s opportunistic moral panic

Politicians seek advantage by fuelling attacks on LGBTQI+ people

‘The ‘anti-gay’ bill will have far-reaching consequences if we do not fight it now’