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Catholic bishops in #Togo are warning of political upheaval after a constitutional amendment that paved the way for Faure Gnassingbé hold office for life, possibly extending his family's 57-year-old dynastic rule over the impoverished West African nation. cruxnow.com/church-in-afri…

Demonstrators in #Togo are protesting against injustice, including the growing number of arrests of dissident voices, increases in the price of electricity and the 'constitutional reform' that consolidated power of Faure Gnassingbé, in power since 2005. lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…

#Tanzania "[Hassan] follows a path laid by a generation of leaders who started as idealists but later turned into authoritarian figures... such as Zimbabwe's Mugabe or Uganda's Museveni, who once criticized African leaders for staying in power too long." wsj.com/world/africa/t…

#Burundi "Burundi's democracy has been hollowed out ... Without credible opposition, this [month's] election only further entrenches authoritarian rule and pushes Burundians further into a deeply rooted governance crisis." hrw.org/news/2025/06/1… Clementine de Montjoye Human Rights Watch

#Nigeria "One-party dominance is a sign of the death of democracy." -Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume apnews.com/article/nigeri… Taiwo Hassan Adebayo

U.N. Human Rights Experts: "We are alarmed by reports of a pattern of repression in the lead-up to #Tanzania's general election in October ... More than 200 cases of enforced disappearance have been recorded since 2019." ohchr.org/en/press-relea… UN Human Rights

"The lesson of the past years is that organized, principled dissent is possible, and effective. What comes next must be regional. If authoritarianism is becoming a cross-border project, then so too must resistance." aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/… gathara

As #Cameroon heads towards an election in October, the Higher Council of the Judiciary has become a prime target for critics - it's seen as 'the symbol of a justice system that answers to power, not the law, and one unable to ensure a free and fair vote.' theafricareport.com/386211/cameroo…

#Niger: "The security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, has significantly worsened since military juntas took power...with a record number of attacks and civilians killed by Islamic militants and government forces." apnews.com/article/niger-…

#Uganda "Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is Africa's fourth longest-ruling leader. The ruling party has changed the constitution twice in the past to allow him to extend his rule." reuters.com/world/africa/u…

I spoke to award-winning journalist and co-founder of M28 Investigates / Unité M28, Samuel Baker BYANSI, about events in #Rwanda including the rumors around Paul Kagame's health and a related crackdown on Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and what's left of the political opposition. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=bDqPhQ…

#Togo "Togo is a very young country with most people under 30. The Togolese people want the end of this regime ... it can no longer offer anything to the people after 20 years of absolute and repressive power of Faure Gnassingbe." dw.com/en/togo-gnassi… #FreeTogo

We stand with Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice and global civil society to call on the government of #Rwanda to 'declare peace' on political rivals. The Paul Kagame regime has a long history of imprisoning, disappearing, and murdering his critics with impunity. This must end. lantosfoundation.org/rwanda-peace-s…

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza 2/ We call on the Rwandan government to free Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, allow her to leave the country and reunite with her family, drop the spurious charges against her associates, and end this political witch hunt once and for all. Read our joint statement with Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Vanguard Africa

#Tanzania "What we see is a very insecure presidential candidate. She has to lean heavily on the security apparatus and she has decided that she doesn't want to have a free or fair election ... that decision comes at a very heavy price." -Maria Sarungi Tsehai theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

In #Uganda, another outspoken critic of the Museveni regime has been abducted and tortured. The case of Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a lawyer and member of parliament, adds to the growing list of kidnappings and disappearances ahead of the Jan. 2026 elections. rfi.fr/en/africa/2025…

#Tanzania / #Uganda "Most will call it an 'election,' for want of a better term. But in both countries the ballot is an exercise of state power ... Rulers are already preparing—by charging their opponents with treason." economist.com/middle-east-an… #FreeTunduLissu

#Togo "These young people are not simply protesting a new constitution ... They are rejecting 58 years of political inheritance, from father to son, that has brought nothing but poverty, repression, and humiliation." aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/4/… #FreeTogo

It was good to speak to Julian Pecquet about the upcoming mini-summit with African leaders in Washington, including the government of #Liberia with whom we, at Vanguard Africa, have been working since last June. Another chance to further strengthen relationships and opportunity.