On 17 February, the High Authority for Communication (HAC) announced the suspension of social media across Gabonese territory “until further notice.” To justify this decision, the HAC claims that certain digital platforms have been misused by activists, who allegedly use them to undermine the honour and reputation of public institutions, Gabonese citizens, and public figures. […]

On Monday, 9 February 2026, the Defence and Security Forces (FDS) intervened amid student protests on the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) campus in Dakar. The FDS’s response was to use tear gas on a large scale in several buildings, creating a climate of fear, chaos and confusion on campus and forcing students to lock […]

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 violation of the electoral process’s integrity. Behind what is presented as a coup d’état lies a deliberate attempt to obstruct the proclamation of results and to confiscate the sovereign choice […]

On 26 November 2025, military officers announced that they had taken ‘full control’ of Guinea-Bissau until ‘further notice’, suspending institutions and preventing the proclamation of the results of the 23 November presidential and legislative elections. The borders were closed and the electoral process was halted just as citizens were waiting to find out who had […]

The situation in Tanzania is spiralling into violence and repression. The 29 October general elections were marred by the exclusion of major opposition parties and electoral irregularities. A wave of popular protests erupted on the same day in response and were met with severe suppression by the authorities. On the evening of the vote, the […]

On 27 October, following the Constitutional Council’s announcement of the final results of the Cameroonian presidential election by declaring Paul Biya the winner with 53.66% of the vote, opposition leader and Front for National Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC) candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary,  announced that an attack on his home had resulted in two deaths.  On […]