Gabon: Tournons La Page launches a new momentum for democratic and inclusive governance
Réformes constitutionnelles au Bénin : entre acquis démocratiques et préoccupations légitimes
Presidential election in Congo: Tournons La Page sounds the alarm over abuses and unveils its roadmap to defend democracy
In Togo, four figures behind Tournons La Page’s victory in 2025
Guinea: Tournons La Page publishes a damning report on serious human rights violations and the repression of dissenting voices
Members of Tournons La Page Gabon (TLP-Gabon) launched, on Friday, March 27, 2026 in Libreville, the project “For Democratic and Inclusive Governance in Gabon: Fostering Dialogue and Citizen Participation,” funded by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Gabon. The launch ceremony was attended by the Gabonese Minister of Reform and Relations with Institutions, François Ndong Obiang, the European Union Ambassador to Gabon, Cécile Abadie, as well as several other officials from the Ministries of the Interior and Justice.
Les Béninois et les Béninoises se rendront aux urnes le 12 avril prochain dans le cadre de l’élection présidentielle, pour laquelle seuls deux candidats sont en lice. À quelques semaines de ce rendez-vous majeur, Tournons La Page revient sur les réformes constitutionnelles qu’a connues le pays au cours des deux quinquennats du président sortant, Patrice Talon, qui achève son second et dernier mandat conformément à la Constitution. En tant qu’organisation engagée dans la promotion de la gouvernance démocratique en Afrique, Tournons La Page salue les avancées significatives enregistrées, tout en exprimant de vives préoccupations quant à la méthode et à l’esprit ayant accompagné ces révisions.
Congolese citizens will head to the polls in less than two months for a presidential election in which President Denis Sassou-Nguesso—who was in power from 1979 to 1992 and continuously since 1997—is running for a fifth term. Despite more than 40 years at the helm of the country, he shows no intention of relinquishing power. Faced with this situation, marked by the increasing entrenchment of the political and electoral system, members of Tournons La Page Congo (TLP-Congo) refuse to give in to resignation. Meeting on January 23, 2026, in Brazzaville during a strategic workshop, they adopted their 2026–2027 Action Plan, structured around a central question: “What strategy should TLP-Congo adopt in the face of current democratic challenges?”
Honoré Sitsopé Sokpor, known as Affectio; Abdoul Fadel Ouattara, known as Prince Fadel, an engaged artist; Armand Agblézé, President of the Synergy of Youth for Social Development (SJDS), an organization that is a member of Tournons La Page Togo (TLP-Togo); as well as Oséi Agbagno, a member of the SJDS, all members of TLP-Togo, are among the 1,511 detainees granted a pardon according to the Togolese Council of Ministers’ session of December 30, 2025. They were released on December 31, 2025.
Conakry, 22 December 2025 – Tournons La Page (TLP) today publishes a detailed report documenting serious violations of human rights and public freedoms in Guinea over the period 2022–2025. The report highlights a continued deterioration of fundamental rights, characterized by increased repression of dissenting voices and the progressive shrinking of civic space.
Africa: Make way for alternation
The average age in Africa is 19 years old, and the average age of presidents is 63 years old. In Africa, 8 leaders have been in power for more than 20 years. In Gabon, Togo, and Equatorial Guinea, 90% of the population has known only one family in power. We, citizens of Africa and Europe, wish to fight this situation and fight against fatalism. In Africa, as elsewhere, no democracy without changes of power !
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Gabon: Tournons La Page launches a new momentum for democratic and inclusive governance Réformes constitutionnelles au Bénin : entre acquis démocratiques et préoccupations légitimes Presidential election in Congo: Tournons La Page sounds the alarm over abuses and unveils its roadmap to defend democracy In Togo, four figures behind Tournons La Page’s victory in 2025 Guinea: Tournons La Page publishes a damning report on serious human rights violations and the repression of dissenting voices Faure Gnassingbé: A democratic speech asking twenty years of repression in Togo Togo: 20 civil society organizations demand the release of the 48 Gen Z activists still in detention Côte d'Ivoire: Tournons La Page denounces the repressive drift and the stifling of freedoms on the eve of the presidential election General Assembly: Tournons La Page renews its leadership and reaffirms its commitment to democracy Côte d'Ivoire - présidentielle d'octobre 2025: TLP pointe la faible communication de la CEI pendant le contentieux électoral Burundi: civil society calls for the extension of the UN Special Rapporteur’s mandate Alassane Ouattara: the president who promises to leave… but never does West Africa: TLP-Benin and UST boost youth civic engagement Guinea: TLP rekindles Mandela’s flame among youth Bloody repression in Togo: Brigitte Ameganvi denounces impunity and calls for an international investigation Guinea: UN slams inaction over abductions and enforced disappearances Urnes sous contrôle, voix muselées : alerte de la société civile burundaise Human Rights: TLP-Togo and TLP-Benin train around thirty young activists Disparitions forcées en Guinée : la société civile sénégalaise interpelle Ousmane Sonko Togo : Terre d’accueil ou de persécution ? Article Article Article Article Publication Article Appel Communiqué Communiqué Article Lettre ouverte Article Article Article Actualité Déclaration Actualité Déclaration Communiqué
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In several African countries, democracy remains fragile despite a multi-party system and elections that are often symbolic. The alternation of power and the separation of powers are struggling to establish themselves. Tournons La Page works to strengthen civic and democratic space through awareness-raising and citizen mobilisation initiatives. Debate cafés, neighbourhood councils and democracy caravans help defend civil and political rights.
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Tournons La Page (TLP) is an international citizens' movement - bringing together nearly 250 organizations in fifteen countries (Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Uganda, DRC, Senegal, Togo) - which leads and relays peaceful, non-partisan actions to promote democratic alternation in Africa. In France, the International Secretariat based in Paris supports coalitions: training, network management and animation, lobbying and advocacy, media presence, protection of activists. On October 15, 2014, two weeks before the fall of Blaise Compaoré in Burkina Faso, we launched an appeal entitled "In Africa as elsewhere, no democracy without alternation" signed by 550 organizations and personalities from Africa and Europe.
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