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Alseny Farinta Camara, a symbol of democratic struggle

An AfricTivistes volunteer and a prominent member of Guinean civil society, he embodies a generation of activists for whom civic engagement remains hi…

4 février 2026Read

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AfricTivistes selects 12 civic tech projects for election innovation fund

Following a rigorous selection process from Election Civic Tech Fund. The selected flagship projects receive funding and tailored support under this p…

18 décembre 2025Read

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[Guinea-Bissau]: Joint Statement from Human Rights Defenders Against the Confiscation of Popular Will !

In light of the events that occurred in Guinea-Bissau on 26 November 2025, a collective of human rights defenders is raising alarm over a serious viol…

2 décembre 2025Read

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[Guinée-Bissau] Joint Declaration – Afrikajom Center and AfricTivistes both firmly condemn the military takeover and warn of the risk of a political crisis !

On 26 November 2025, military officers announced that they had taken ‘full control’ of Guinea-Bissau until ‘further notice’, suspending institutions a…

27 novembre 2025Read

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Digital Security in Africa: Lessons from the Regional Summit in Dakar co-organised by AfricTivistes and TikTok

On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, AfricTivistes joined forces with TikTok at the inaugural Safety Summit in West Africa. This event brought together publi…

24 novembre 2025Read

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[Tanzanie] 🇹🇿 AfricTivistes strongly condemns violent suppression in Tanzania

The situation in Tanzania is spiralling into violence and repression. The 29 October general elections were marred by the exclusion of major oppositio…

5 novembre 2025Read

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[Cameroon] AfricTivistes condemns violent repression, urges govt to uphold rights !

On 27 October, following the Constitutional Council’s announcement of the final results of the Cameroonian presidential election by declaring Paul Biy…

27 octobre 2025Read

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AfricTivistes CitizenLab: From Chad to Senegal — a marathon for innovation and civic participation!

Between 2022 and 2024, AfricTivistes established the first three AfricTivistes CitizenLabs in Mauritania, Benin and Madagascar. Since then, they have…

15 octobre 2025Read

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FIMI in Senegal: Understanding and Combating Information Manipulation”

On 2 October 2025, AfricTivistes presented in Dakar, a research report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in Senegal . Conduc…

6 octobre 2025Read