Saddened by the passing of Prosecutor Mohamed Bangoura (8 April 2026, Mamou 🇬🇳).
#AfricTivistes extends condolences to his family, loved ones & the judicial community.
A committed member from the start. May he rest in peace.
#Tribute
Anna Guèye recognized early how digital tech could help tell our stories, defend our causes, and amplify voices too often unheard. As a co-founder of #AfricTivistes, she helped build digital activism grounded in transparency, democracy, and social justice across Africa.
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Welcomed a #HBLSA delegation in Dakar 🇸🇳 for an exchange with AfricTivistes on digital activism, democracy, and youth in Africa 🌍.
Engaging discussions on civic tech, youth participation, and key challenges. 🤝
Thank you for the visit. #AfricTivistes #Dakar #CivicTech #DigitalActivism
Information travels fast—verify before you share.
Since 2015, we’ve worked for a more reliable digital space. Discover our 2025–2029 strategic plan and our actions for the next four years: 👉🏼 bit.ly/4bCrzsw
#FactChecking #AfricTivistes
On the sidelines of the 2026 Experiential Learning Seminar in Ethiopia 🇪🇹, #AfricTivistes President Cheikh Fall met Nigatu Desta, Executive Director of #COND, a #ElectionCivicTechFund beneficiary, supporting inclusive, transparent & peaceful elections in Amhara.
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What we learned from #ACET 👇
Training citizens is not just about skills.
It’s about building a generation that acts and creates solutions.
With ACET, we saw:
💡 Digital accelerates engagement
💡 Youth are ready when equipped
💡 Leadership grows through action
#AfricTivistes #CivicTech
Face aux pressions sur les #démocraties africaines, l’#Observatoire #AfricTivistes de la #Démocratie a, en 2024, sensibilisé les citoyens aux risques des mandats prolongés et étudié les facteurs du recul démocratique.
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On 8 March, #AfricTivistes celebrates women activists, developers, journalists, creators and leaders who are using digital technology to strengthen democracy, defend human rights and amplify citizens' voices across Africa.
Are you a young Juba-based journalist under 30 passionate about integrity?
Apply for the YJMIF Cohort 2 today!
Deadline: 20 March 2026
How to apply: https://tr.ee/YJMIF
#AfricTivistes #DigitaliseYouth #YDC #AHEADAfrica #CivicTechFund
🚨 For the past week, social media platforms have been suspended in #Gabon 🇬🇦.
#AfricTivistes is calling on the Gabonese authorities to engage in dialogue in order to restore access to these platforms.
Digital regulation must never turn into censorship !
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👉 Understanding is already a form of resistance against interference.
The FIMI report in Senegal 🇸🇳 by #AfricTivistes examines how information manipulation weakens democratic spaces.
🔎 Vulnerabilities, interference strategies, and resilience levers—discover the key insights.
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Internet shutdowns can silence voices. Join our Zoom training to learn how to respond & adapt.
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Time: 2:30–4:30 PM Juba Time (GMT+2)
Sign up: https://tr.ee/RoY78U
Data refunds for full-time participants.
#AfricTivistes #DigitaliseYouth #AHEADAfrica
🚨 #Gabon🇬🇦
#AfricTivistes expresses its deep concern and calls for the lifting of this suspension.
Digital regulation must never turn into censorship! Freedom of expression and civic participation are fundamental rights.
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Analyses, advocacy, opportunities, calls to action and civic initiatives across Africa — don’t miss any of #AfricTivistes’ latest updates.
👉 Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our content directly in your inbox.
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Elections matter. Civic responsibility matters even more.
Join our Zoom training on Wed, 11 Feb 2026 | 2–4 PM Juba Time.
Register today 👉 https://tr.ee/RoY78U
Data refunds for full-time participants!
#AfricTivistes #DigitaliseYouth #YDC #AHEADAfrica #CivicTechFund
Fake or Fact? Learn to decode AI-generated misinformation & deepfakes in our Zoom training.
🗓️ Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026
⏰ 2–4 PM Juba Time
Register: https://tr.ee/RoY78U
Data refunds for full-time participants!
#AfricTivistes #DigitaliseYouth #YDC #AHEADAfrica #CivicTechFund
Since 2015, #AfricTivistes has been working to strengthen citizen participation and democracy across the continent, in the face of major challenges such as:
disinformation, access to and openness of public data, and the need for civic education and citizen engagement.
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📢 Solidarity with Dr Sarah Bireete
AfricTivistes stands with Ugandan human rights defender Dr Sarah Bireete.
👉 Support the campaign:
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🤝 Protect human rights defenders in Africa.
#FreeSarahBireete #HumanRights #CivicSpace #AfricTivistes
🇲🇷 AfricTivistes CitizenLab Mauritania has launched a training on digital citizenship & civic leadership.
🛠️ The training uses the #ACET Toolkit, designed by #AfricTivistes to help trainers easily replicate the programme and reach more young people across Africa.
🔗 africtivistes.com/en/acet-tool...
This morning, we welcomed Master’s students from SIPA, Columbia University (NY) in Dakar.
Discussions covered democracy in Africa, civil society, governance, citizen engagement, and digital rights.
#AfricTivistes shared its initiatives on democracy & inclusive governance.
Announcing the first cohort of the Young Journalists Media Integrity Fellowship
Five young journalists and digital media practitioners selected to champion media integrity in South Sudan
Read: https://tr.ee/yvIpuK
#AfricTivistes #DigitaliseYouth #AHEADAfrica #CivicTechFund
🎙️ In this new episode of #AfricTivistes Talks, Cheikh Fall looks back at the evolution of generational dynamics since 1960 and deciphers the characteristics of a youth resolutely focused on civic participation.
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The #AfricTivistes Civic Hubs continue their commitment to strengthening participatory democracy by combining technology, civic education and citizen action across the continent.
We’re hiring!
Qualified Juba-based tech vendors are invited to submit quotations for The ClarityDesk website revamp, app development, & post-launch support.
Details: https://tr.ee/QbRtI0
Apply by: 11 Jan 2026 at https://tr.ee/Radh6l
#AHEADAfrica #Africtivistes
DEADLINE DAY
Are you a young journalist in Juba?
This is your last opportunity to apply for our election fact-checking fellowship!
Applications close today 🔗 https://tr.ee/YJMIF
#EFSS2026 #Africtivistes #AHEADAfrica
#AfricTivistes sends its warm wishes to all those working for a just, inclusive, and democratic Africa.
In the face of political, social, and digital challenges, your commitment to human rights matters.
Here’s to a 2026 of solidarity, civic action, and collective progress.
#AfricTivistes unveils 12 civic tech projects awarded by the Election Civic Tech Fund boosting electoral transparency, citizen engagement & youth/women participation:
💡 15+ digital tools | 📚 Civic education | 🔎 Election monitoring | 📊 300+ fact-checks | 👥 500K+ citizens reached
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On the occasion of Human Rights Day and the #16DaysOfActivism, #AfricTivistes reminds us that digital rights are human rights.
Through the #TaxawTemm – Aar Sunu Bopp campaign and the #Khadija chatbot, we are working to protect, support, and stand with victims of online violence.
Alongside #AfricTivistes CitizenLab Bénin🇧🇯, we condemn the attempted institutional destabilisation thwarted today in #Benin ✊. We reaffirm our commitment to democratic stability, the rule of law, and the protection of the institutions that uphold democracy in Africa.
#ACLB
#GuineaBissau🇬🇼 -
#AfricTivistes firmly condemns any power seizure by force. We express our solidarity with the Bissau-Guinean people.
We call for the restoration of constitutional order, the resumption of the electoral process, and the release of all detained political actors.
