A university lecturer in Tanzania has been formally charged with terrorism offences in connection with a wave of planned anti-government protests demanding democratic reforms. The case is part of a broader crackdown in which more than 130 people have been detained across the country, according to rights groups tracking the arrests. Background of the protest […]
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tunis on Sunday to mark five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament and imposed emergency measures, calling for the president to leave office and for a return to democratic governance. The protest, held along central arteries of the capital, reflected persistent public frustration over what critics
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Sierra Leone’s Accessible Elections Act 2025 could finally bring 200,000 disabled citizens into the democratic fold. Whether the 2026 elections deliver will test the region’s commitment to inclusion.
Nigeria’s Department of State Services announced on Tuesday that six individuals have been formally charged in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The accused, whose identities have not been fully disclosed by security agencies pending legal proceedings, are said to have coordinated meetings, acquired materials, and sought
Djibouti votes in a presidential election expected to extend President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s 48-year reign, amid criticism of a deeply compromised democratic process.
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Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has publicly declared that democracy is simply not suited to his country, telling journalists that citizens should abandon expectations of representative governance while his regime focuses on what he calls “security and sovereignty.” The blunt remarks, made during a press conference in Ouagadougou in early April 2026, represent
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Benin is heading into one of its most consequential presidential elections in years — and its main opposition is in disarray. With just days left before polls open on April 12th, the political landscape in this West African nation has been dramatically reshaped by court rulings, electoral exclusions, and a popular backlash that has filled
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