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Renforcer la protection des défenseur·e·x·s au moyen de lignes directrices diplomatiques 14 mars 2026 ISHR lance deux nouveaux outils interactifs visant à renforcer les initiatives diplomatiques en faveur des défenseur·e·x·s …
CADHP83 : mettre un terme à la répression des défenseur·e·x·s des droits humains au Sahel 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
In the vast expanse of the Sahel, three nations—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—share a common challenge: the struggle to reconcile military rule with democratic ideals. Since 2020, these countries have …
Future of democracy in the Sahel’s military-run states 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
Mali launches innovative hybrid malaria vaccination to shield young children April 25, 2025 Mali has become the first nation globally to implement a hybrid vaccination strategy against malaria. On …
Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy to protect children Read Morepress freedom in Burkina Faso under junta repression Journalists and activists in Burkina Faso are facing intensified repression as their names appear on a government-issued list of individuals sought for …
Press freedom in Burkina Faso under junta repression 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
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
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—three Sahel nations—share more than just geography. Their governments, all led by military juntas, are linked by a troubling pattern of human rights abuses and a …
Sahel military juntas evade justice by leaving ECOWAS Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the first country in Africa to have successfully halted the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite responsible for onchocerciasis, commonly …
Niger achieves historic milestone by eliminating river blindness Read More