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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
Press freedom in Niger faces severe threats as authorities intensify intimidation and arbitrary arrests of journalists covering the nation’s conflict and security issues, Amnesty International warns. Since the July 26, …
Press freedom decline in Niger amid arrests and intimidation Read More
Click to expand Image In Mali, the recent move by the Minister of Territorial Administration to disband a student union is the latest in a series of government measures aimed …
Mali escalates its campaign against independent civil society groups 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
In response to the alarming enforced disappearance of Nigerien journalist and blogger Samira Sabou, abducted from her home on September 30 by masked individuals claiming to be security service members, …
Amnesty international demands immediate release of journalist samira sabou in Niger Read More
The military takeover led by General Tiani, which deposed President Bazoum in Niger on July 26, marks the latest in a troubling wave of such events sweeping across the Sahel. …
Niger’s defining moment: understanding the complex dynamics of the latest sahelian coup Read More
Following the military coup that took place in Niger on July 26, 2023, international reactions were swift. Key organizations such as ECOWAS, the AU, and nations including the USA, France, …
Benin’s opposition challenges government on potential Niger military action 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
Strengthening human rights safeguards in the Sahel under escalating threats In a significant move to bolster human rights protections, a regional conference was launched in Niamey under the leadership of …
Regional conference on human rights protection mechanisms in the Sahel amid rising insecurity 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
Click to expand Image A television displays the cut signal of France 24, hours after Burkina Faso’s military government suspended the channel on March 27, 2023. © 2023 Olympia de …
Burkina Faso expels French journalists, intensifying press freedom crackdown Read More