WEST AFRICA

‘Civil society plays a crucial role in ensuring free and fair elections’

Nigeria’s election: same old, same old

Young people sure to keep looking for the change that didn’t come

Civil society caught in the crossfire of Mali’s row with France

Military junta bans organisations that receive French funding as it moves ever closer to Russia

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘For a major segment of civil society security is a more urgent concern than democracy’

‘Anyone who committed crimes during the civil wars should be prosecuted, wherever they are’

Burkina Faso: second coup further dents hope of democracy

New junta seems set to follow Mali’s path by inviting Russian forces in

‘Civil society needs international support to monitor the implementation of the new land laws’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Sierra Leone: will the lessons be learned from protest violence?

Government’s repression and vilification of protests a troubling sign ahead of elections

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘We advocate for a civic space where people can protest with no risks’

‘We are dealing with a relentless campaign by anti-rights groups’