Human Rights
May 2, 2026
Africa
RFLD Bulletin · May 2026
The NAFASI Project, funded by Sida, aims to uphold Africa’s digital civic space from repression and related threats from January 2026 to December 2028. It is led by Magamba Network with partners like DefendDefenders and RFLD, focusing on policy reform and digital resilience. Concurrently, RFLD is orchestrating a major initiative in May 2026 to bolster women’s political participation in West Africa, supported by BMZ and GIZ. Beyond this, RFLD will engage at the 87th African Commission session to advocate for human rights defenders, emphasizing issues like gender-based violence and civic space protection in the region, while hosting a meeting on civic space early warning systems.
