Sudan’s Civil Society - Aspirant Revolutionaries Once More Published: 26 April 2019 Article Civil society has always played a key role in Sudan’s long ongoing struggle for political reform and the National Congress Party, which has ruthlessly clung to power for nearly 30 years, is cognisant of this. Very few political analysts could have predicted what has transpired in Sudan over the past four months. On 19 December, a small protest ostensibly over a treble price hike in bread triggered a domino effect of protests across the country, including in former ruling party strongholds. It soon became clear the initial protests lit a powder keg within Sudanese society, frustrated at 30 years of authoritarian rule with mass corruption and an unwieldy security apparatus --Sudanese citizenry have had enough.
From Protest to Power: How Kenya’s Youth Are Reshaping Politics Published: 28 April 2026 Article Kenya’s youth are no longer confined to the streets in protest; they are steadily claiming space within the political arena itself. With a renewed sense of agency, they are reshaping how power is negotiated and challenged. In doing so, they are positioning themselves not just as participants, but as decisive architects of the country’s future. Javan Ofula
Digital Streets: How Africa’s Youth Are Redefining Protest Published: 19 April 2026 Commentary Across Morocco, Kenya, and Madagascar, youth-led movements are challenging political power through decentralised leadership, street mobilisation, and cross-border solidarity. While digital tools help coordinate action, the protests reflect deeper frustrations over inequality, corruption, and political exclusion. Ester Pinheiro
We must confront Police Abuse in Kenya Ahead of 2027 Published: 13 April 2026 Article As Kenya approaches a critical electoral period, concerns over police abuse and the erosion of civic freedoms are becoming increasingly urgent. Despite constitutional guarantees, many young people continue to face violence and repression when exercising their rights, reflecting a troubling pattern of impunity. Drawing on recent cases and the findings of the Missing Voices 2025 report, this piece examines the scale of the crisis and calls for accountability, justice, and sustained collective action. Javan Ofula
POLICE KILLINGS INCREASE BY 20% IN 2025 AMID PROTEST CRACKDOWN Published: 24 March 2026 Article The 2025 Missing Voices Annual Report reveals a troubling paradox: while overall violations declined, police killings rose sharply by 20%, with young men, especially in Nairobi, bearing the brunt of this violence. Most deaths occurred during protest periods, underscoring persistent concerns about the use of excessive force by law enforcement. Although enforced disappearances dropped significantly, weak legal frameworks and limited accountability mechanisms continue to deny justice to victims and their families, raising urgent questions about policing, civic space, and human rights in Kenya.
Africa’s Debt Crisis: The Complex Puzzle We Can’t (Yet) Complete Published: 18 November 2025 Editorial Africa’s debt crisis is rapidly intensifying. Rising interest rates, climate shocks and an unfair global financial architecture are pushing many countries to the brink of default. Joe Kobuthi explains why existing debt relief initiatives fall short and which new approaches Africa needs to regain financial sovereignty. Joe Kobuthi
Kenya’s Debt Crisis: How Political Elites Turned the State into Their Debtor Published: 16 November 2025 Analysis Kenya’s debt crisis is no longer seen merely as a result of global dependence. Behind the government bonds stands a domestic elite that has shaped the system to its own advantage. Mwalimu Mati
MISSING VOICES ANNUAL REPORT 2024: ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES INCREASED BY 450% IN 2024 Published: 7 May 2025 Press Release There are five major highlights of this year’s 2024 Missing Voices Report Enforced disappearances by police up by nearly five times from 2023 June and July were the deadliest months, same in 2023 Nairobi was the deadliest county for EJKs followed by Kiambu and Migori Less than 2% of police related EJKs are in court Most victims of enforced disappearances were neither prosecuted nor allowed to demonstrate their innocence in court of law. They have not received justice or compensation by the time of the report.
Missing voices Annual Report 2023 | End Police Impunity Published: 24 April 2024 Press Release On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, the Missing Voices Coalition launched its 2023 Annual Report focused on the theme "End Police Impunity" at the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Nairobi Office. Faiba Kombo
Truly Indispensable! Published: 29 July 2021 Article On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention (GRC) it seems more important than ever, to bring the Convention’s indispensable importance for refugee protection back to the attention of policy makers and a broader public.
