AFRICA

Burkina Faso: three years of broken promises

Military junta tightens repression and indefinitely postpones return to civilian rule

‘Gabon remains at a crossroads between democratic change and authoritarian continuity’

Tanzania’s bloodbath: the deadly consequences of an undemocratic election

Hundreds killed as security forces crush protests

‘The International Criminal Court’s verdict has reaffirmed that no one is above the law’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The election served to legitimise power rather than reflect the popular will’

‘International civil society must unite – transnational repression isn’t just Egyptian, it’s happening in China, Russia, Turkey and beyond’

NORTHERN AFRICA

Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising leads to uncertain future

President ousted but replaced by military following electricity and water shortage protests

‘Military juntas are sending the message that they intend to operate outside any system of accountability’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘We are not witnessing a democratic transition, but the consolidation of absolute power’

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