Citizens’ movements, activists, and African civil society actors are sounding the alarm over the manhunt of Bubacar Turé, President of the Guinea-Bissau League for Human Rights (LGDH).

On Tuesday, 11 March 2025, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Senegal, El Malick Ndiaye, announced the submission of a bill on the interpretation of the amnesty law related to the 2021-2014 events surrounding political demonstrations in Senegal. This announcement has sparked strong reactions from various quarters. This bill, approved by the President of […]

We, civil society organisations from West Africa, committed to democratic values and the rule of law, denounce constitutional manipulations and raise awareness about the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau.

Since 27 January, fighting has erupted between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion in Goma, the main city in Eastern DRC. These new clashes have resulted in 2,900 deaths, according to a report from the UN. 2,000 bodies have already been buried, while 900 […]