A shared concern was the way transitional justice has remained tethered to the past, while political violence in Africa increasingly emerges and changes form in the present around elections, protests, and economic policies. In the words of a participant: “Injustice wears new clothes”. The meeting highlighted four major insights. First, transitional justice must evolve to address ongoing harms, not only historic ones. Second, memory work is never confined to the past, but is a dynamic force that shapes the present and future. The angered responses of youth movements to historical legacies of violence are thus a central tenet of memory-work. Third, civic space is under deliberate attack, as anti-rights actors capture institutions, laws, and digital platforms to control narratives and silence dissent. Finally, the AUTJP remains a powerful tool if civil society can mobilise its provisions to demand both accountability and economic justice.