Mon 21 Sep 2026

Togo-Constitution de 1992: il faut dire la vérité politique jusqu’au bout

Depuis 2017, le peuple togolais entend les mêmes promesses, les mêmes reformulations, les mêmes habillages. Mais la vérité reste intacte : sans retour à la Constitution de 1992, il n’y aura pas de sortie de crise crédible. Tout le reste n’est que diversion, aménagement de façade ou tentative de prolonger un système que beaucoup contestent depuis trop longtemps.

Wed 16 Sep 2026

Chad: Women leaders organize to strengthen their civic participation

Mon 7 Sep 2026

Guinea: Pressure mounts on Mamadi Doumbouya’s regime after six bodies are discovered in Forécariah

Mon 27 Jul 2026

Togo: Tournons La Page mobilized in Vogan against the new Constitution tailor-made for Faure Gnassingbé

This Sunday, July 26, 2026, the prefecture of Vo hosted a large awareness, information and protest meeting organized by the National Council for Consultation for Change (CNCC). For this second public outing of the group, Tournons La Page Togo (TLP-Togo) was at the forefront of the mobilization.

Thu 9 Jul 2026

Guinée : Deux ans après la disparition forcée d’Oumar Sylla et Mamadou Billo Bah, les autorités doivent enfin rendre des comptes

Tue 9 Jun 2026

Gabon : Tournons La Page renforce le plaidoyer en faveur du leadership féminin

Mon 11 May 2026

Togo: the CNCC’s first successful bet in “awakening” opposition to the fifth Republic

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the National Framework for Consultation for Change (CNCC), of which Tournons La Page Togo is a member, held its first official public appearance through a rally organized at the Akassimé grounds to challenge the establishment of the fifth Republic in Togo.

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Human rights and democratic change: TLP-Togo strengthens its advocacy capacity

An intensive three-day training session was launched on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, for ten members of Tournons La Page Togo (TLP-Togo), including four women. The participants are strengthening their skills in advocacy and field research through advanced approaches.

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Gabon: Tournons La Page launches a new momentum for democratic and inclusive governance

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.

Wed 25 Feb 2026

Réformes constitutionnelles au Bénin : entre acquis démocratiques et préoccupations légitimes

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.

Mon 26 Jan 2026

Presidential election in Congo: Tournons La Page sounds the alarm over abuses and unveils its roadmap to defend democracy

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?”

Thu 8 Jan 2026

In Togo, four figures behind Tournons La Page’s victory in 2025

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.

Mon 22 Dec 2025

Guinea: Tournons La Page publishes a damning report on serious human rights violations and the repression of dissenting voices

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.

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Faure Gnassingbé: A democratic speech asking twenty years of repression in Togo

"Democracy cannot tolerate a monologue. It is enriched by debate." This phrase, slipped into Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé’s speech before Parliament convened in Congress on December 2, 2025, in Lomé, is meant to symbolize a so-called “new institutional era” inaugurated by the Constitution that came into force over a year ago. Yet behind this rhetorical display, nothing changes. As a recent report by Tournons La Page demonstrates, Faure Gnassingbé has tightened his grip on the system: tailor-made constitutional revisions, contested electoral processes, and a security apparatus deployed as a safeguard. The rhetoric of openness poorly conceals the continuity of a carefully consolidated power.

Wed 22 Oct 2025

Togo: 20 civil society organizations demand the release of the 48 Gen Z activists still in detention

Since June 5, 2025, at least 133 young Togolese activists who have spoken out or gathered peacefully to voice civic demands have been arbitrarily arrested - 48 of whom remain in detention. Twenty national and international civil society organizations are now calling for their immediate and unconditional release and expressing deep concern over the closing civic space in Togo since the establishment of the Fifth Republic.

Sun 19 Oct 2025

Côte d'Ivoire: Tournons La Page denounces the repressive drift and the stifling of freedoms on the eve of the presidential election

As Côte d’Ivoire prepares for a new presidential election in which the incumbent president, Alassane Ouattara, is seeking a fourth term, Tournons La Page Côte d’Ivoire (TLP-CI) is sounding the alarm over the growing acts of repression, the shrinking of civic space, and the establishment of a climate of fear. In a statement dated October 18, 2025, we denounce an authoritarian drift that threatens democracy and urgently call on the authorities to respect fundamental freedoms, end police violence, and engage in genuine political dialogue to prevent another national crisis.

Fri 3 Oct 2025

General Assembly: Tournons La Page renews its leadership and reaffirms its commitment to democracy

From September 22 to 24, 2025, Tournons La Page (TLP) held its General Assembly in Dakar, bringing together representatives from around fifteen countries in Africa and Europe. This meeting confirmed the vitality of our movement and the strength of a universal civic commitment to democracy.

Thu 21 Aug 2025

Côte d'Ivoire - présidentielle d'octobre 2025: TLP pointe la faible communication de la CEI pendant le contentieux électoral

Tournons La Page Côte d’Ivoire (TLP-CI) a présenté, lors d’une conférence de presse animée, ce jeudi 21 août 2025 à Abidjan, les conclusions d’un monitoring réalisé du 17 mars au 4 juin 2025 sur la communication de la Commission Électorale Indépendante (CEI) au cours du contentieux relatif à la liste électorale. La séance a été présidée par la coordinatrice nationale de TLP-CI, Yvonne Toba, en présence du secrétaire général de TLP-CI, Kalifa Isaac Diomande, du responsable du projet de monitoring, Hermann Gama, et de Marie Ursule Koutouan, représentante des moniteurs. Ce projet a été mis en œuvre avec l’appui de l’European Partnership for Democracy.

Thu 21 Aug 2025

Burundi: civil society calls for the extension of the UN Special Rapporteur’s mandate

August 20, 2025 — Tournons La Page Burundi and forty-five other national and international human rights organizations addressed an open letter to the member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In it, they express their “deep concern” over the persistence of a climate of impunity and the serious and systematic human rights violations taking place in the country.

Wed 30 Jul 2025

Alassane Ouattara: the president who promises to leave… but never does

It was a promise. A red line. A solemn declaration before the Ivorian people and the world. In October 2020, while seeking a highly controversial third presidential term, President Alassane Ouattara stated: "This is enough. It’s a sacrifice I’m making for this year. So, for 2025, it would be difficult, even impossible, for me to be a candidate."