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๐ Behind every election, there are legal texts that frame the entire process.
Constitutions, electoral codes, electoral lawsโฆ they define:
โ๏ธ who can vote,
โ๏ธ how voting takes place,
โ๏ธ how results are validated,
โ๏ธ and how electoral disputes are handled.
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๐ฅ In this video, discover how Excellence Foundation for South Sudan ๐ธ๐ธ is strengthening electoral information integrity and citizen participation through fact-checking and media literacy.
๐ฐ Electoral fact-checking | ๐ง Media literacy | ๐ค Fact-checkers network | ๐ป Digital platform
In Guinea ๐ฌ๐ณ, as the December 2025 presidential election approaches, ABLOGUI has rolled out its #PACTE project an initiative aimed at strengthening youth civic engagement, promoting electoral transparency, and supporting an inclusive electoral transition.
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๐๏ธ Who actually runs elections in Africa?
Independent Electoral Commissions, Interior Ministries, or hybrid bodies โ each country has its own model.
๐ Knowing how these structures work is key to promoting electoral transparency.
๐ farafina.tech/countries
Discover our champion Alseny Farinta Camara, former #VAGOA volunteer at AfricTivistes
An activist and political scientist, Alseny has long been committed to open governance, human rights, and citizen participation in Guinea. Co-founder of the FNDC, he paid a high price for opposing the third term.
#ElectionCivicTechFund
๐ฅ In this video, discover how Actions for Development and Empowerment (ADE) ๐จ๐ฒ is strengthening electoral transparency and citizen participation through civic tech.
๐ฑ Mobile app | ๐๏ธ Podcast | ๐ง๐พโ๐คโ๐ง๐ฝ Civic activations
๐ธ๐ธ The Clarity Desk ๐ฅ๏ธ empowers journalists, students, and the public to fact-check and navigate information. With a website, app, workshops, and fellowships, it strengthens reliable electoral content, fights misinformation, and supports youth media clubs and civic engagement.
02.02.2026 16:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ฅ What tangible impact does civic innovation have on elections in Africa?
12 initiatives provide concrete responses to electoral tensions: digital tools, civic education campaigns, monitoring systems, and fact-checking content, all deployed on the ground by African actors.
In #Africa, personal data = human rights. ๐ฑ Biometrics, voter rolls, social mediaโฆ often collected without consent to control or silence. Protecting it defends privacy, journalists, activists & empowers citizens. #DataProtection #DigitalRights
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๐๏ธ Behind every political system lies far more than the architecture of the state.
It profoundly shapes the concentration or distribution of executive power, the balance between institutions, political stability, and citizensโ ability to hold leaders to account.
๐ Explore ๐ Farafina.tech
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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#ElectionCivicTechFund
๐ฅ In this video, discover how Vie Publique Sรฉnรฉgal ๐ธ๐ณ is strengthening electoral transparency and citizen participation through an open-source digital platform.
Access to electoral data is a cornerstone of inclusive #Elections in Africa!
Initiatives such as ๐ฐ โLe Peupleโ in ๐ฌ๐ณ #Guinea, ๐ Cameroon Open Data Elections in ๐จ๐ฒ #Cameroon, and ๐ Demokrasia Mtaani in ๐น๐ฟ #Tanzania are democratising information to foster informed citizenship.
2015 ยท Dakar ๐ธ๐ณ
First AfricTivistes Summit.
2018 ยท Ouagadougou ๐ง๐ซ
Growing dialogue and collaboration.
2021 ยท Abidjan ๐จ๐ฎ
Civic tech scales across Africa.
๐ Dakar ๐ธ๐ณ โ Ouagadougou ๐ง๐ซ โ Abidjan ๐จ๐ฎ
๐ 150+ participants ยท 40+ countries
๐ฏ Goal
Strengthen civic tech for African integration.
๐จ๐ซ
In the Central African Republic, the โStrengthening Young Leaders in Electoral Governanceโ initiative works to:
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mobilise communities;
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empower young leaders;
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equip civil society networks;
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promote active, responsible electoral participation.
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๐ฅ In this video, discover how Consortium for Networking and Development (COND) is working in the Amhara region ๐ช๐น to strengthen inclusive, transparent and peaceful electoral participation.
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๐ณ๏ธ Behind the voting system lies much more than just
๐ Comparing electoral systems helps us understand why political dynamics differ from one country to another.
๐ Read electoral Africa with #FarafinaElections
๐ farafina.tech
In this edition of #CitizenLabActus, dive into the heart of civic initiatives shaping democracy in #Africa, from civic education and digital engagement to the fight for inclusion and human rights.
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In 2021, the Local Open Gov Lab (#LOG) launched a pioneering drive for open, transparent & participatory local governance in West Africa ๐
LOG supported 7 local authorities across 4 countries, using digital tools to boost citizen access, dialogue & engagement.
๐ log.africtivistes.com
๐ข Solidarity with Dr Sarah Bireete
AfricTivistes stands with Ugandan human rights defender Dr Sarah Bireete.
๐ Support the campaign:
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๐ค Protect human rights defenders in Africa.
#FreeSarahBireete #HumanRights #CivicSpace #AfricTivistes
๐ฒ๐ท AfricTivistes CitizenLab Mauritania has launched a training on digital citizenship & civic leadership.
๐ ๏ธ The training uses the #ACET Toolkit, designed by #AfricTivistes to help trainers easily replicate the programme and reach more young people across Africa.
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This morning, we welcomed Masterโs 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.
๐ข๐บ๐ฌ #Uganda: digital blackout
48h before the elections, internet, social media and VPNs are cutโdespite recent assurances.
This undermines transparency, participation and democracy.
๐ฃ AfricTivistes condemns this violation of digital rights.
#KeepItOn #InternetShutdown #DigitalRights
Why has the loss of trust in democratic systems become a major risk factor?๐
๐๏ธ Aรฏsha Dabo, Programmes Coordinator at AfricTivistes
๐ Read the full interview:
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The general elections in Uganda๐บ๐ฌ on 15 January 2026 are more than just a vote: they will shape the future of governance, transparency, and inclusivity in the country. ๐ณ๏ธ
Explore Ugandaโs electoral profile on #Farafina, to understand voter trends, the election calendar, and local political dynamics.
We welcomed HEC ONU (HEC Paris) in Dakar! ๐ The 15 students explored AfricTivistesโ role in democracy, governance & civic engagement, discussing youth participation, civil society, and local-international collaboration. ๐ค
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๐๏ธ 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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Political and democratic news in Africa is moving fast. Very fast.
๐๐พ AfricTivistes Dรฉcrypte๐ฅ โฆ is your new weekly appointment to analyse, contextualise, and make sense of the major political and democratic events across the continent.
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