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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
The Sahel has vanished from global headlines, overshadowed by geopolitical upheavals worldwide. Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shifted European attention eastward, while the renewed Israel-Palestine conflict in 2023 …
Sahel’s hidden crisis: jihadist surge and authoritarian drift Read More
Niger battles dual health crisis: poliomyelitis and COVID-19 surge While battling a COVID-19 surge, Niger faces a resurgence of poliomyelitis, with two confirmed cases in Niamey and Tillaberi regions. Health …
Niger grapples with simultaneous poliovirus and covid-19 outbreaks Read More
Cholera outbreak confirmed in Burkina Faso: first cases identified in Kantchari Health authorities in Burkina Faso have officially declared the onset of a cholera outbreak after confirming multiple cases in …
Cholera outbreak in Burkina Faso: first cases confirmed in kantchari Read More
Africa strengthening Mali’s healthcare system for equitable access Mali launches its first health month to tackle disparities in medical care. child health focus share access to healthcare in Mali remains …
Improving Mali’s healthcare system for vulnerable groups Read More
Burkina Faso battles unprecedented dengue fever outbreak Since January, a dengue fever epidemic transmitted by mosquitoes has claimed 214 lives in Burkina Faso, with the majority of cases concentrated in …
Dengue outbreak in Burkina Faso: unprecedented spread and response Read More
The nation of Mali is currently struggling to meet its public health objectives, with a vaccination rate against Covid-19 that remains significantly below the 70% target for those aged 12 …
Efforts to boost covid-19 vaccination in Mali face public skepticism Read More
Burkina Faso: thousands displaced by escalating violence Aide humanitaire Humanitarian organizations have issued a stark warning: nearly 230,000 individuals have been uprooted in Burkina Faso since the year began, a …
Burkina Faso: thousands displaced by escalating violence Read More
Mali protests in Bamako against potential political party dissolution Hundreds of Malians took to the streets of Bamako on May 3rd to voice their opposition against the military authorities’ rumored …
Mali protests in Bamako against political party bans Read More
En réponse aux discussions entourant la révision de la Charte des partis politiques au Mali, Ousmane Diallo, chercheur spécialisé sur le Sahel pour le bureau régional d’Amnesty International en Afrique …
Mali: l’inquiétante menace de dissolution des partis politiques Read More
In Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military regimes are actively suppressing any form of criticism against their authority. To mute dissenting voices, defense and security forces are increasingly resorting …
A rising tide of fear: enforced disappearances under West African military rule Read More