AFRICA

‘Civil society must be at the heart of any human rights protection system’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The international community can support a democratic transition by backing a truly participatory process’

‘Democratic rules shouldn’t be changed just because they are inconvenient to those in power’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Guinea: democracy delayed once more

Latest deadline for democratic transition missed by feet-dragging junta

‘Protests showed the power of popular mobilisation in forcing the government to respond’

‘Rwandan support for the M23 threatens to turn the conflict into a regional crisis’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Reconciliation will require robust transitional justice and accountability mechanisms’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Areas essential to the global climate are being threatened by economic projects’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Kenya’s shadow war on activism

Over 80 Gen Z protesters targeted in state-sponsored abduction campaign

‘The goal is clear: to silence those who demand accountability and cower others into submission’