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The Nigerien military regime, which seized power in July 2023, continues to tighten its grip on the country eighteen months later. A new report by Amnesty International, published in March, …
Niger under military rule faces growing human rights crisis Read More
Activists and human rights defenders across the Sahel are facing an increasingly hostile environment as state authorities intensify their crackdown on public freedoms and civic engagement. In the Sahel region, …
Rising patterns of repression against human rights defenders in the Sahel Read More
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – Burkina Faso’s healthcare infrastructure is set to receive a substantial boost following the approval of new financing from the World Bank. The International Development Association …
Burkina Faso’s health system receives significant boost from world bank and GFF Read More
Click to expand Image The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) should prioritize the most pressing issues confronting Burkina Faso during its country review on October 23, 2024, …
African commission review: urgent calls for Burkina Faso to uphold human rights Read More
Two years since the military takeover in Burkina Faso, the transitional government shows no signs of restoring constitutional order. Despite initial promises, authorities have systematically dismantled civic space, silencing dissent …
Burkina Faso two years after coup: rising human rights violations spark global concern Read More
Provenant du podcast Le monde est à nous Par Isabelle Labeyrie Suivre Beyond the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is actively engaged in a different kind of battle across Africa: an …
The rise of Kémi Séba: a francophone african influencer accused of russian propaganda links Read More
BURKINA-MALI-NIGER Repression as a mask for failure Across the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), military regimes are increasingly resorting to widespread repression, including arbitrary detentions and severe restrictions on …
Military regimes in the Sahel: repression and escalating challenges Read More
Three West African nations set to leave ECOWAS, raising concerns over human rights justice The impending withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African …
Withdrawal of Niger Burkina Faso Mali from ECOWAS threatens human rights protection Read More
Since the military coup on July 26, 2023, authorities in Niger have arbitrarily arrested numerous former government officials and suppressed critical media outlets along with peaceful dissent, as reported by …
Human rights under threat in Niger after military takeover Read More
The escalating political turmoil in Niger, coupled with the looming threat of military intervention from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the Nigerien putschists, is a significant …
Bénin’s ‘les Démocrates’ advocate dialogue amid the Niger crisis Read More
press freedom under threat in Mali and Burkina Faso a newspaper vendor displaying headlines about the january 22, 2022 coup in Burkina Faso. ©olympie de maismont – afp organisation: RSF_fr …
Press freedom under threat in Mali and Burkina Faso Read More
France and Russia are locked in a fierce battle for influence across Africa, with each side deploying sophisticated information warfare tactics. Since Moscow’s military intervention in Central African Republic in …
Influencers in Africa exposed as alleged kremlin propaganda tools Read More