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  African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: When States Flee the Justice They Created 10/06/2025

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  On March 7, 2025, Tunisia withdrew its declaration under Article 34(6) of the African Charter’s Protocol, removing direct access for citizens and NGOs...

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  Country : Benin , Ivory Coste

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: When States Flee the Justice They Created 10/06/2025
Summary :
On March 7, 2025, Tunisia withdrew its declaration under Article 34(6) of the African Charter’s Protocol, removing direct access for citizens and NGOs to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), unless through the African Commission or another State party. This decision follows similar withdrawals by Rwanda (2016), Tanzania (2019), Benin and Côte d’Ivoire (2020), significantly weakening individual access mechanisms. Now, only seven African countries maintain this direct access. The authors highlight a trend of sovereignist backtracking, where states prioritize political control over continental justice, potentially to evade accountability. They warn this pattern undermines Africa’s human rights protection system and calls for a critical debate on balancing national sovereignty with supranational judicial oversight.
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Sovereignty, Governance, Justice, Human Rights
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WATHI
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  Demystifying the Influence of External Actors in Africa’s Technology Sector 06/06/2025

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  This article examines Africa's structural dependence on external actors in its technology sector, particularly highlighting cyber vulnerability risks....

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  Country : Nigeria , Ghana

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Demystifying the Influence of External Actors in Africa’s Technology Sector 06/06/2025
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This article examines Africa's structural dependence on external actors in its technology sector, particularly highlighting cyber vulnerability risks. The continent’s ICT infrastructure is largely dominated by Chinese and American firms, raising serious questions about digital sovereignty. The author presents Africa’s tech stack in five layers (apps, operating systems, consumer products, infrastructure, service providers) and details global actors’ market shares. Despite foreign influence, African governments and firms retain strategic agency, illustrated by emerging cybersecurity regulations and homegrown innovation. The article urges African states to prioritize cybersecurity, promote supplier diversity, and better adapt technology choices to local needs. Reducing overreliance on foreign actors and strengthening national capacities are framed as key to safeguarding Africa’s digital future.
Keywords :
State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Gold, Poverty, Human security, Influence, Private sector, Information
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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  Beijing +30: Senegalese Women Still Awaiting Strong Political Commitment 03/06/2025

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  The article "Beijing +30: Senegalese Women Still Awaiting Strong Political Commitment," written by Marième Cissé and published on May 30, 2025, on WAT...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : WATHI
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Beijing +30: Senegalese Women Still Awaiting Strong Political Commitment 03/06/2025
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The article "Beijing +30: Senegalese Women Still Awaiting Strong Political Commitment," written by Marième Cissé and published on May 30, 2025, on WATHI's website, examines the progress and ongoing challenges in gender equality in Senegal, 30 years after the Beijing Declaration. Despite advancements such as the parity law and policies against gender-based violence, obstacles remain, including stagnant female political representation, labor market inequalities, and persistent gender-based violence. The article emphasizes that these issues should not be sidelined but require strong political commitment and concrete actions to ensure genuine gender equality.
Keywords :
Governance, Gender, Women, Violence, EMPLOYMENT, Political participation, Inclusion, Equality, Women's rights
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WATHI
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  Violent Criminal Gangs Destabilize Northwestern Nigeria 06/06/2025

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  In northwestern Nigeria, violent criminal gangs have intensified attacks since 2019, resulting in massive displacements, agricultural collapse, and re...

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  Country : Nigeria

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Violent Criminal Gangs Destabilize Northwestern Nigeria 06/06/2025
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In northwestern Nigeria, violent criminal gangs have intensified attacks since 2019, resulting in massive displacements, agricultural collapse, and record insecurity. By 2024, over 3,980 deaths were projected. With an estimated 30,000 active members, these "bandits" conduct mass kidnappings, seize farmlands and mining sites, and extort rural populations. Their actions have devastated commerce, education (168 schools closed in Zamfara), and food security, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. The Nigerian government’s fragmented response has failed to contain the violence. The authors recommend redeploying police forces, strengthening the rule of law, regulating local militias, and rebuilding trust between state and communities to reverse the region’s spiral into lawlessness.
Keywords :
Power, State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Political Violence, Gold, Human security, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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