WEST AFRICA

‘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’

‘The anti-LGBTQI+ law enshrines prejudice and discrimination and perpetuates inequalities’

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

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‘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’

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