WEST AFRICA

‘We demand an immediate ban on illegal mining and strict enforcement of environmental laws’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘We must remain vigilant against patriarchal attempts to assert control over women’s bodies’

‘The new decree restricts freedom of association, including by allowing the authorities to dissolve organisations’

‘Art is the most powerful way to communicate messages that resonate deeply and inspire action’

‘People are frustrated with a system that has consistently blocked avenues for dissent’

Togo: demands for democracy repressed – again

Constitutional changes go against the democratic reforms civil society urges

‘The international community must send a clear message that power grabs won’t be tolerated’

‘The government must respect people’s right to protest and listen to our demands’

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’