EAST AFRICA

‘Genuine democratic change will require more than top-level agreements’

Mahad Wasuge | SOMALIA

‘People are too afraid to speak out against the government’

anonymous | TANZANIA

‘Arbitrary detentions have a chilling effect, as journalists avoid sensitive topics to protect themselves’

anonymous | SOMALILAND

‘The goal behind the bill is very clear: to control, silence and disable civil society’

Yared Hailemariam | ETHIOPIA

‘Impunity and lack of political will have normalised police violence against civilians’

anonymous | KENYA

‘The algorithm increases harmful content’s reach, raising exposure and the risk of real-world harm’

Mercy Mutemi | ETHIOPIA

‘The dismissal of Sudan’s case against the UAE exposes the limits of international law’

Anonymous | SUDAN

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘The risk of a return to full-scale war is very high – it’s only a matter of time’

Edmund Yakani | SOUTH SUDAN

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The Family Protection Bill threatens to escalate violence against LGBTQI+ people’

Arsenekah Ezekiel | KENYA

‘Reconciliation will require robust transitional justice and accountability mechanisms’

Henok Ashagray and Hone Mandefro | ETHIOPIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS