On Tuesday June 25, more than twenty protesters lost their lives and more than 300 injured during protests against the Kenyan government’s 2024-2025 Finance Bill after police fired live ammunition at protesters opposing the bill. government law, which provides for new taxes. The protests were concentrated in the capital, Nairobi. But other gatherings were held […]
In Togo, the President of the Republic will no longer be elected by direct universal suffrage. A new Constitution was adopted on second reading on Friday April 19th, with 87 votes out of 87 in a Parliament largely dominated by the ruling majority. The text was approved on first reading late on March 25th. Once […]
On Wednesday April 10th, the President of Mali’s transitional government, Assimi Goïta, decreed the suspension “until further notice” of the activities of political parties and associations throughout the country. Since then, several opinion leaders, organisations and political parties have denounced an “unprecedented” act that “violates” all the country’s constitutional and legislative texts, while undermining democratic […]
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) organise the annual Internet Freedom Forum in Africa (FIFAfrica24) in Senegal in partnership with AfricTivistes. This first edition in Francophone Africa will highlight the state of digital democracy in this region, which faces numerous challenges. From 25 to 27 September 2024, Dakar will […]
AfricTivistes is partnering with Yiaga Africa and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to organise the first “Building Solidarity” Conference. On 8 and 9 July in Dakar, the event will strengthen solidarity between African social movements in response to the democratic backsliding on the African continent. In a global context of democratic regression, the Building […]
AfricTivistes initiated the African Governance and Democracy Champion recognition to help promote democratic governance in Africa through a more open and civic-minded approach. The public vote started on June 21th, following a detailed sorting and pre-selection process carried out by a panel of experts between January and May. This third phase of the process allows […]
AfricTivistes publishes a white paper on presidential term limits following the documentary film ‘Senegal: One Presidency, Two Terms” h
From 21st to 22nd May 2024, the final phase of the #Innov4Democracy hackathon was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The theme was “Innova
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AfricTivistes has developed this toolkit as part of the implementation of the Africtivistes Civic Engagement Programme and Africtivistes Civic Engagement Tour (ACET). The toolkit is a comprehensive training manual that allows future trainers to easily replicate the programme and share it with as many young Africans as possible. It features modules on self-management, civic leadership, […]
Read MoreAfrica needs more democracy. The struggle to uphold rights and freedoms must be strengthened and adapted in the face of growing threats. In 2021, three coups d’état, numerous political crises and increasing restrictions on internet access were recorded as well as violations of freedoms in several countries, including those once presented as democratically more advanced […]
Read MoreThis is a document that condenses all the information about the Local OpenGov project. In addition to reviewing the foundations of the project, it outlines the objectives, the expected results and the key steps to achieve them.
Read MoreRosebell Kagumire is a feminist writer, communication specialist, and activist. She is the curator and editor of African Feminism, an online platform that brings together feminist writers and activists across Africa. Rosebell is a council member at the Nalafem Collective where in 2022 co-authored a book I am Nala with her writing on the struggle […]
Read MoreFatouma Harber is a Malian human rights defender, teacher and blogger based in Timbuktu, northern Mali. In 2012, while armed Islamist groups occupied the city, she used her blog to denounce the human rights abuses perpetrated against civilians, especially women. Initially, Fatouma tried to remain anonymous, but when her blog was nominated for an award, […]
Read MoreThe first AfricTivistes Civic Action Prize 2021 was awarded to Djamila Boubacar Sahabi during the 3rd AfricTivistes Summit, last November 12, in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). She was crowned thanks to her project Nissa Pad. This citizen champion from Niger has created a brand of washable sanitary napkins to promote sustainable solutions that contribute to the […]
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Dear AfricTivistes,
I would be hard pressed to address you this morning without thinking about all the lives lost to Covid-19. If 2020 tells us about the world's inability to cope with a viral pandemic, then at AfricTivistes it taught us about the uncertainty of programmatic agendas. Nothing that was planned was executed as planned, including this Summit that was to be held in Nairobi. As a genuine driving force of ideas/proposals, AfricTivistes has been able to implement many of its projects using digital technology as a tool and a field of action. Especially since digital technology has been the ideal solution for many organisations as a governance and management tool. Without the internet, the world would not have been organised to provide articulate and appropriate responses. Without the internet and smartphones, Africa would have experienced 2020 in a different way...Read More
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