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When the notorious Russian mercenary Wagner Group announced its departure from Mali earlier this year, it publicly declared on social media that its “mission was complete.” However, after three and …
The costly failure of russian mercenaries in Mali Read More
Nos opérations Burkina Faso Depuis 2008 Nos opérations Burkina Faso Chiffres clés Population:23 548 781 PIB par habitant:987,3 Indice de développement humain:186 / 193 Volume opérationnel:23 165 251 Personnes soutenues:1 …
Notre intervention au Burkina Faso – Action contre la Faim Read More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed deep concern on Thursday regarding the crumbling political landscape in Mali, noting that democratic values are being traded for increasingly harsh …
Un rights chief warns of rising authoritarianism and repression in Mali Read More
Mali crisis deepens as UN flags threats to democratic freedoms The United Nations has raised urgent concerns over the escalating crisis in Mali, with its High Commissioner for Human Rights, …
Mali crisis: un warns of shrinking democratic space amid election suspension Read More
Click to expand Image On September 1st, the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso enacted a new law that criminalizes consensual same-sex relations, marking a profound regression for the rights …
Burkina Faso’s new law criminalizes consensual same-sex relations, a major setback for LGBT rights Read More
Niger : dissolution et répression des syndicats du secteur de la justice 21/08/2025 Déclaration Niger Défenseurs des droits humains Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash The Observatory for the Protection of …
Niger’s justice sector faces severe repression as unions are dissolved and magistrates dismissed Read More
Click to expand Image Earlier this week, the military authorities in Burkina Faso declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, the top United Nations representative in the country, persona non grata. This expulsion follows …
Burkina Faso expels top un official following critical report Read More
Click to expand Image In early July 2025, authorities in Burkina Faso granted freedom to five media professionals and a human rights defender who had been forcibly and illegally drafted …
Burkina Faso releases journalists and activist following unlawful military conscription Read More
sickle cell disease in Niger: early detection and care strategies Imagine a simple blood test before marriage could save a life. This is the core mission of Niger’s National Sickle …
Sickle cell disease in Niger: early detection and care strategies Read More
Enforced disappearance of activists Amadou Sawadogo and Miphal Ousmane Lankoandé The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint initiative of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) …
Fears grow for missing human rights defenders in Burkina Faso Read More
detention enters second year as international calls for justice mount Click to expand Image Niamey — The arbitrary detention of former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has entered its second year, …
Niger junta faces global pressure to free detained former president bazoum Read More
Army and Russian-backed mercenaries target Fulani men in Mali The Malian army and its ally, the Russian Wagner Group, have been accused of carrying out dozens of summary executions and …
Mali: soldiers and Wagner group accused of mass killings of fulani civilians Read More