At least five people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities cracked down on banned protests
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Democracy group says detained DR Congo activists tortured
A pro-democracy movement has called for the release of five of its activists detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying it fears they could be tortured. The activists from the Filimbi movement, whose name means “whistle” in Swahili, are accused of “insulting the head of state and inciting a revolt”, according to their lawyer, […]
VIDEO: An Evaluation Of Ghana’s Democracy
Ghana has had seven peaceful presidential and parliamentary elections since its transition from military rule
Sudan Holding Journalists Arrested While Covering Protests
Authorities in Sudan were holding an Agence France-Presse journalist after he was arrested a day earlier
Increased Repression of Peaceful Dissent Across Southern African
Southern African governments clamped down on vocal journalists, activists, and opposition politicians in 2017
Tunisian protesters refuse to back down as government challenged
It remains to be seen whether the protests in Tunisia are a stumbling block or a turning point in the future of the country
Nigeria warned off returning abducted Cameroon separatists
The African Bar Association called on Nigeria to release the abductees within 48 hours of receiving its letter or face legal action in international and local courts.
Last year revealed that Kenyan democracy is in decline
Democratic rights are increasingly not respected in Kenya, states a new report on the global status of freedom.
Ethiopia Freeing 528 Arrested Anti-Government Protesters
Ethiopia’s top prosecutor said Monday that charges against 528 prisoners detained in connection with anti-government protests would be dropped, and the inmates would be released on Wednesday. General Prosecutor Getachew Ambaye indicated that individuals already convicted and sentenced in connection with the protests were not among those set for release. Most of the prisoners were […]
Ghana: 25 years of democracy and 5 peaceful changes in power
Ghana is currently Africa’s most democratic country according to several indicators and therefore stands out as the ideal example that democracy is possible in Africa