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AfricTivistes denounces social media restrictions in Senegal and urges gov’t to reconsider !

We, AfricTivistes, a pro-democracy organisation promoting the responsible use of digital technologies for effective citizen participation, strongly de…

3 juin 2023Read

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AfricTivistes introduces online citizen consultation to bring Africans closer to AU institutions

AfricTivistes has developed a pan-African online citizens’ consultation as part of the Charter Project Africa. The aim of this initiative is to gather…

26 mai 2023Read

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CitizenLab publishes its Voter’s Guide for a participatory democracy in Mauritania

AfricTivistes CitizenLab Mauritania published the Mauritanian Voter’s Guide ahead of the elections including the legislative, regional and municipal e…

17 mai 2023Read

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AfricTivistes launches Africa Health Lab

AfricTivistes launches “AfricTivistes Health Lab”, an initiative supported by Seek Initiative, to build the capacity of health journalists and blogger…

16 mai 2023Read

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Security crisis in Sudan : AfricTivistes calls on fighting security forces to reach a cease-fire

Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and other places in the country have been under fire, explosions and fighting between two generals since 15 April. The…

2 mai 2023Read

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Senegal’s democracy in crisis: cause for alarm

Senegal, a country long considered an example of democracy in West Africa, is currently going through a rarely experienced time of crisis, marked by p…

27 avril 2023Read

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Rosebell Kagumire, the Ugandan winner of the 2018 AfricTivistes Prize

Rosebell Kagumire is a feminist writer, communication specialist, and activist. She is the curator and editor of African Feminism, an online platform …

14 avril 2023Read

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Summit for Democracy in Costa Rica: AfricTivistes presents the youth participation and engagement roadmap

Le deuxième Sommet pour la démocratie s’est tenu en Zambie, au Costa Rica, au Pays-Bas, en République de Corée et aux États-Unis les 29 et 30 mars 202…

7 avril 2023Read

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Meet the 2021 AfricTivistes champion, Fatouma Harber, the northern Malian human rights warrior

Fatouma Harber is a Malian human rights defender, teacher and blogger based in Timbuktu, northern Mali. In 2012, while armed Islamist groups occupied …

29 mars 2023Read