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Imprimer l’article 🖨️ Écouter 🔊 Stop Across the vast, red-dusted expanses of the Sahel, where conflicts often unfold far from global scrutiny, Mali is confronting a harsh reality: severing ties …
Mali’s escalating security crisis post-french withdrawal Read More
The security landscape across Mali is experiencing a swift and alarming deterioration. Coordinated offensives by jihadist factions, coupled with burgeoning separatist movements in the nation’s northern reaches, present the Malian …
Mali’s enduring conflict: the battle for legitimacy, not just territory Read More
A significant political uproar has erupted in Chad following the sentencing of eight prominent figures from the Groupe de concertations des acteurs politiques (GCAP) to eight years in prison. Hissein …
Chadian opposition leaders face eight-year prison sentences Read More
A recent assessment of women’s economic empowerment across Africa reveals a varied landscape of progress, with some nations making significant strides while Chad continues to face considerable hurdles in achieving …
Chad’s standing in advancing women’s economic rights across Africa Read More
Disturbing reports from the Haut-Mbomou region of the Central African Republic reveal that Russian mercenaries are implementing exceptionally cruel and archaic torture practices. These foreign combatants are reportedly employing methods …
Russian mercenaries introduce cross torture in Central African Republic’s Haut-Mbomou Read More
the grim dilemma facing central africans: russian mercenaries or state-backed forces? In the heart of Central Africa, a stark and troubling question looms over the Republic of Central Africa: should …
Wagner or africa corps in central africa: brutal choices for civilians Read More
Responding to the recent announcement regarding the dissolution of 118 non-governmental organizations and associations in Burkina Faso, Ousmane Diallo, a senior Sahel researcher at Amnesty International’s Regional Office for West …
Burkina Faso’s extensive ngo dissolution signals deepening civil society repression Read More
Click to expand Image Since 2023, the Burkinabè military, its allied militias, and Al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents have been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,800 civilians and the forced displacement …
Widespread atrocities and crimes against humanity reported in Burkina Faso conflict Read More
Click to expand Image In 2025, leaders across several West African nations escalated their clampdown on civil liberties while consolidating their hold on power, as detailed in the Human Rights …
Military juntas intensify crackdown on freedoms across West Africa and the Sahel Read More
Amnesty International has described the conviction of former Malian prime minister Moussa Mara as a travesty of justice, demanding his immediate release along with other individuals detained solely for their …
Mali’s widening crackdown on dissent ensnares former prime minister 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 Human Rights Watch reports that Burkina Faso’s military junta detained three journalists on March 24, 2025, in connection with their coverage of the government’s escalating crackdown …
Burkina Faso: military junta intensifies crackdown on journalists and media freedom Read More