Civic space in West Africa under grim threat——New report

…ranks Nigeria highest on free speech suppression Mandy Park Latest report on the civic space in West Africa has exposed grave threat to the civic space through organised repression tactics by both the government and non-state actors. The new report also identified Free speech as the right that is most at risk in the sub region, with Nigeria topping the list in the number of violations. The well researched report further identified ineffective judicial mechanism in reining in executive overreach, as part of modes of attack to suppress the civic…

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