The issue of term limits has always been a major concern on the continent. In the aftermath of independence, many African states adopted strong regimes, citing the need for social cohesion and economic development. This conception of political power stifled any attempts at democratic opening. The limitation on the number of terms was practically non-existent, […]

Zanzibar | Nairobi | Dakar| Accra| Johannesburg| Kampala| – The future of democracy in Africa is at a crossroads. Young people who are increasingly yearning for more democracy and freedom are growing frustrated by an abject failure of their governments to respond to their democratic aspirations. As Afrobarometer notes, fewer than half (45%) of Africans […]

AfricTivistes is supporting the Centre sénégalo-américain de renforcement des capacités (CESARC) by offering four (4) scholarships to young people from the suburbs of Dakar. These scholarships will allow beneficiaries to undertake a 10-month vocational training programme at CESARC, due to start on 21 October 2024. This initiative is part of CESARC’s Mentoring-Learning-Coaching, Advocacy and Capacity […]

AfricTivistes has joined the Coalition on Information and Democracy, a platform dedicated to strengthening dialogue between civil society and policymakers to address challenges related to digital information. This contributes to the organisation’s efforts to promote democracy. As of October this year, AfricTivistes has become the 50th organisation in the world to join the Coalition on […]