Farida Bemba Nabourema
Farida Nabourema – Togolese activist, writer, and fearless advocate for democracy. Leading the “Faure Must Go” movement, she champions human rights, fights dictatorship, and inspires a new generation of African changemakers.
About Me
Farida Bemba Nabourema is a Pan-African activist and prominent voice in the struggle against dictatorship in Togo and across the African continent. As the founder of the Faure Must Go movement, she has become a leading figure in the resistance against the Gnassingbé dynasty, which has ruled Togo for decades. Known for her unapologetic stance against authoritarianism, she champions civil disobedience and the refusal to submit to oppressive systems.
In addition to her political activism, Farida is a trailblazer in the African Bitcoin ecosystem. She is the founder of the Africa Bitcoin Conference, the continent’s largest gathering of Bitcoin innovators, builders, and freedom fighters. Through this platform, she has emerged as a respected voice in the Bitcoin space, using her influence to highlight how Bitcoin can be a tool for human rights, financial inclusion, and economic liberation.
Farida believes that Bitcoin offers Africans a powerful alternative to corrupt financial systems and centralized regimes that weaponize money to control and repress populations. For her, Bitcoin is not just a currency; it’s a form of resistance. It empowers individuals to escape censorship, preserve wealth in times of inflation, and access global markets without intermediaries.
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Talks and Podcasts
Podcasts
Faure Must Go!
In Togo, protests are gathering steam against the 50-year rule of the Gnassingbé family.
In this episode, Farida Nabourema, a blogger and human rights activist who has been a fearless critic of corruption, dictatorship and colonialism, tells Iyad and Ahmed about the Fauré Must Go movement. We may call this the Arab Tyrant Manual, but that certainly doesn’t limit it to Arabs as this episode shows.
- Farida on Twitter @Farida_N
- @gatnash
- @iyad_elbaghdadi
Episode 169: Farida Nabourema | GLOBAL DISPATCHES
Farida is a prominent Togolese activist and these are very tense times in Togo.
Farida Nabourema spoke to podcast listeners from an undisclosed location in West Africa, out of fear for her personal safety. Farida is a prominent Togolese activist and these are very tense times in Togo. Several people have been killed in protests in recent months amid a growing opposition movement that is calling for the re-instatement of presidential term limits. These term limits are guaranteed under the Togolese constitution, but nonetheless are being ignored by the regime.
In the Media
Togolese activists try to topple Africa’s longest-ruling family
Written in - The Economist
Women in Togo’s Revolution and the Global African Revolution
Written in - HuffPost
In Togo, There Is Nowhere to Hide
Written in - The New York Times
50 years of hurt: Togo protesters vow to continue
Written in - AFRICAN ARGUMENTS
Togolese Activist Farida Nabourema Brings Her Work to Korbel Class
Written by University of Denver
Meet Farida Nabourema, Togo
Written by the Nobel Women's Initiative
Interviews
Farida Nabourema has been featured in numerous interviews on platforms like BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, and TEDx, where she passionately speaks about dictatorship, civil resistance, and the fight for democracy in Togo.
Follow her work on youtube.