Farida Nabourema

Farida Bemba Nabourema (born 1990) is a Togolese human rights activist and writer who has fought for democracy in Togo since she was a teenager.

[1][2] In 2017, Nabourema was recognized as "Advocate of the Year (Female)" by the Africa Youth Awards.

[2] When she was 18, she moved to the United States where she studied international relations at the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C.[2] Two years later she founded the "Faure Must Go" movement, organizing opposition to Faure Gnassingbé.

She recently commented: "When I look at all the sacrifices that were made for us to get this far, from my grandfather's generation to my father's and now to mine, I am filled with gratitude and hope.

... Hope in a Togo where every citizen can aspire to become president without fear of retribution or death.