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Why East Africa's civic space must be protected

The civic space in East Africa is shrinking, with freedoms under strain, and those who defend them increasingly at great personal risk. Yet amid the shadows, resilience persists, and with it, a renewed call for solidarity, accountability, and collaboration to protect the right to speak, organise and hope for a better tomorrow.

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