In 2011, Tunisia ushered the world into a new era of digital activism, referred to as the Arab Spring, creating a blueprint for protest movements in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, and most recently, Kenya.
Police officers across Africa have a horrible reputation for corruption and excessive use of force, but activists struggle to find hope for change.
Emily Nkanga’s film, showing at AFRIFF this year, explores the aftermath of #EndSARS and the extent to which moral complications can drive human interactions.
On the fourth anniversary of the EndSARS protests, we take a look at how creatives captured the voices and experiences of those who endured the violence, reminding us that resistance also involves preserving history.
Civil demonstrations are taking place across Africa, but governments are making it their duty to forcefully quell these protests rather than listen to citizens’ agitations.
Partly inspired by the recent “seven days of rage” protests in Kenya, Nigerians across many states are demanding better governance that will ease inflation and change the country’s nosediving economic fortunes.
Three years on from the #EndSARS movement, there are still unanswered questions and advocates searching for justice.
In Nigeria, Lagos authorities announce a mass burial for 103 unclaimed victims who lost their lives during the #EndSARS movement against police violence in October 2020.
It has been two years since one of the most poignant protests in Nigeria caught the world's attention, but police brutality rages on.
The Nigerian artist's NFT collab with Djimon Hounsou runs from November 10th to 15th and urges us to recognize the past, celebrate the present, and project a future drenched in our rich African history.
Despite the disbandment of the SARS units, young Nigerians are still being treated as criminals. We talk to several of them about their experiences since the #EndSARS protests.
The Nigerian singer pays his respects to those lost during last year's #EndSARS protests.