Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – A coalition of human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH),…
View More Niger urged to release human rights defender Moussa Tiangari
UN experts have strongly criticized a recent legislative move in Mali that threatens fundamental political freedoms. A newly proposed bill, which seeks to dismantle existing…
View More Experts urge Mali to uphold political party rights amid restrictive laws
forced disappearances: a tool of repression by West African military regimes Military authorities in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger are systematically silencing dissent through…
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Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – La junte militaire du Burkina Faso a arrêté trois journalistes le 24 mars 2025 pour avoir couvert la répression…
View More Burkina Faso : Des journalistes arrêtés lors d’une vague de répression des médias
Eighteen months after the Niger coup of July 26, 2023, which ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the military-led National Council for the Safeguard of…
View More Niger’s military regime intensifies repression after 2023 coup
Human Rights Defenders in the Sahel Face Unprecedented Crackdowns The Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad are witnessing a dramatic surge in repression targeting human…
View More Escalating repression of human rights defenders in Sahel nations
The Sahel region is witnessing a troubling surge in injustice, with three neighboring nations—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—facing a shared crisis rooted in military governance…
View More Declining justice in Sahel amid military rule and west african exit
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – The World Bank has officially approved a substantial financial package for Burkina Faso. This includes a credit of 142 million…
View More Burkina Faso: world bank bolsters health system resilience with new funding
Mali launches HPV vaccine: a breakthrough in women’s health In a landmark initiative, the Malian government has incorporated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its…
View More Mali launches HPV vaccine: a breakthrough in women’s health
Why the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights must act on Burkina Faso The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (CADHP) faces a…
View More Human rights commission urges Burkina Faso to address abuses
The recent detention of three high-profile figures in Bénin on suspicion of orchestrating a “coup d’état” has thrust the issue of President Patrice Talon‘s succession…
View More Foiled coup attempt in Bénin raises concerns over the post-Talon transition
Click to expand Image A year after the military coup in Niger, a coalition of human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and…
View More Niger’s human rights crisis deepens a year after military takeover