Here’s an updated and verified profile of Farida Bemba Nabourema—Togolese writer, activist, and political voice:
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Biography & Background of Farida Bemba Nabourema, Writer
- Born: 19 April 1990 in Lomé, Togo.
- Education: Earned her baccalauréat in 2007, studied history at the University of Lomé, then international relations at American University’s School of International Service in Washington, D.C.
- Family influence: Her father, Bemba Nabourema, was a dissident who was tortured under captivity in Togo when she was 13, shaping her own path into activism.
Writing & Intellectual Contributions
- By her early 20s, she had published over 300–400 articles on her blog and other platforms, addressing corruption, dictatorship, civil resistance, and progressive Pan‑Africanism.
- In 2014, she authored La Pression de l’Oppression (The Pressure of Oppression), an essay collection advocating resistance by women and youth against forms of repression across Africa.
Activism & Organizational Leadership
- At age 20 (in 2011), she founded the “Faure Must Go” movement, rallying Togolese youth in civil resistance against the long‑standing rule of President Faure Gnassingbé, a slogan that became synonymous with anti‑authoritarian protest in Togo.
- She is the Executive Director of the Togolese Civil League, an NGO focused on civic education, grassroots organizing, and human rights advocacy in Togo.
- She serves as Engagement & Collaboration Coordinator at Africans Rising, a pan‑African civil society network working for justice, dignity, and peace through grassroots mobilization.
Fellowships, Teaching & Research
- 2020 Freedom Fellow at the Human Rights Foundation
- 2021 Jennings Randolph Senior Research Fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace, studying gender‑based repression in nonviolent movements
- Adjunct professor at the University of Denver’s Joseph Korbel School, teaching “Authoritarianism in the Digital Age” as part of the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative
Recognition & Influence
- Named Advocate of the Year (Female) by Africa Youth Awards in 2017
- Featured by Time Magazine (2018) as one of the “Four Crusaders Keeping the Dream of Democracy Alive”
- 2019 Most Influential African Women by Avance Media
- Included in Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy in 2021
Broader Impact & Current Focus
Farida Nabourema remains a powerful and uncompromising voice for democracy, human rights, and civil resistance—not only in Togo but across Africa.
Writing in exile, she continues to highlight systemic oppression, mobilize youth and women, and explore financial alternatives such as Bitcoin that may support economic liberation—a theme she has discussed as part of broader Pan‑African advocacy and innovation initiatives.
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Kigali to Zanzibar Bus
There is no direct bus from Kigali to Zanzibar.
If you would like to travel from Kigali to Zanzibar by bus, you first need to catch a bus from Kigali to Dar es Salaam, and then take the Dar es Salaam-Zanzibar ferry to get to your final destination.
The bus I recommend you use on this route is Modern Coast Express. They have the newest and most comfortable buses on this route.
Photo credits: Farida Nabourema