More than a decade after the adoption of the Malabo Convention, which provides a comprehensive framework on cybersecurity, electronic transactions, and personal data protection across the continent, many Cameroonians whose social media accounts have been hijacked remain unaware that the treaty offers a legal framework to protect […]
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Put your knowledge to the test and see how many digital rights terms you can uncover! Need a little help? Head over to our Lexicon to decode the digital world and find the answers.
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By Nancy Fawoh When I boarded my flight from Yaoundé to Brussels on June 7, 2026, to attend DemoWave, the Youth (Un)Conference organized by the Youth Democracy Cohort, led by the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) I carried with me the heavy reality of civic space in […]
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“No matter what you do, you cannot change anything.” Over the past few weeks, I have heard some versions of this sentence more times than I can count. It is the unofficial slogan of political apathy: a belief that participation is pointless and ordinary people are too […]
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As the global civic space has been reshaped with the digital age, young activists are driving social change through innovative digital strategies to protect their right to participate. This session will explore how young people across the Sahel, Asia, and Latin America are reshaping political participation through digital tools. Drawing […]
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The Zambian government has postponed RightsCon 2026. It’s possible to cancel a summit, but one conviction remains. For many, it’s a setback. For democracy, and for me, it’s much more than that. . I had prepared for this trip the way one prepares for the arrival of […]
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I remember while in Bamenda and some time in 2017, the internet shutdown didn’t just cut our fiber; it severed our lifeline to the world. As our organization was gaining momentum, the digital darkness descended, lasting for months. Then came COVID-19, creating a perfect storm of isolation. […]
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Across Sub-Saharan Africa, youth are bypassing traditional political barriers by using digital tools to organize and demand accountability. While technology offers powerful new avenues for grassroots participation, it also introduces risks like surveillance and digital exclusion. To address this, Kevin Waigwa Gichuhi from Nuru Trust Network is […]
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The Youth Democracy Cohort is excited to announce the launch of “YDC Participates”, our brand new participatory platform designed to strengthen how we support our members! This dedicated space will allow Youth Democracy Cohort members to share their ideas, needs and priorities, helping us decide what activities […]
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