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Unrest in Benin as Putsch Attempt Fails — President Talon Remains in Control Tensions flared in Benin on Sunday as a group of soldiers proclaimed themselves the “Military Committee for …
Unrest in Benin as putsch attempt fails Read More
Ouagadougou, november 28, 2025 – The Economic and Financial Judicial Division’s prosecution office held a press conference today in Ouagadougou to provide an update on a significant public funds embezzlement …
Burkina faso’s anti-corruption efforts: high-profile embezzlement trial involving camille yaké yé set for december 2025 Read More
From November 26 to 27, 2025, in Ouagadougou, the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) convened its 14th annual conference, focusing on the crucial theme: “Modernizing document archiving to enhance DGI …
Dgi’s Ouagadougou conference charts a path for advanced document management Read More
In a brutal escalation of violence, Malian armed forces and allied militias have been implicated in the deaths of at least 31 civilians during coordinated raids on two villages in …
Mali security forces accused of killing civilians in central region attacks Read MoreThis report has been drafted ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Niger, which is scheduled for the April-May 2026 session. In this submission, Amnesty International provides an assessment …
Human rights challenges in Niger following the 2023 coup d’état Read More
Par Pius Adeleye (envoyé spécial au Niger) Publié le 4 octobre 2025 Modifié le 6 oct. 2025 à 12h13 Lecture : 8 minutes. Fichier généré le Lire dans l’app Issu …
« Nous vivons dans la faim » : au Niger, la pire crise économique depuis une génération Read More
Click to expand Image During a recent court appearance in Bamako, the capital of Mali, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara faced a significant setback as judges denied his request for …
Mali: the trial of Moussa Mara and the decline of free speech Read More
why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s decision to leave the ICC is a setback for victims The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI), comprising leading human rights organizations such as the …
Sahel states withdrawal from ICC weakens global justice efforts 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
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
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
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