Military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger are systematically silencing dissent through forced disappearances and illegal detentions, as…
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Escalating crackdown on journalists and activists in Burkina Faso
In a significant escalation of state pressure, the names of several Burkinabè journalists and activists currently living in exile have…
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Escalating repression against human rights defenders in Sahel nations
Sahel nations intensify crackdown on human rights defenders Human rights defenders across the Sahel are facing unprecedented levels of repression…
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Niger becomes first african country to eliminate river blindness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the first country in Africa to eliminate Onchocerca volvulus, the…
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Burkina Faso secures major funding to bolster health system resilience
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – The World Bank has officially greenlit a significant financial package for Burkina Faso’s health sector.…
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Benin coup attempt thwarted ahead of talon transition
Benin coup attempt thwarted ahead of talon transition Recent arrests in Bénin linked to an alleged coup d’état plot have…
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Niger’s year under military rule: human rights in peril
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – One year has passed since the military coup in Niger, and during this period,…
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Sahel military regimes face legitimacy and security crisis
BURKINA-MALI-NIGER repression to mask failure Across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the military regimes of the Alliance of Sahel States…
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Niger media under pressure as journalists face arrests and intimidation
The state of press freedom in Niger is reaching a critical point as transitional authorities use intimidation and arbitrary arrests…
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Impact of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leaving ECOWAS on human rights
The imminent withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises serious…
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A coup like no other: Three reasons why the coup in Niger is different from previous coups in the Sahel (and why it’s very serious)
The coup led by General Tiani which overthrew President Bazoum in Niger on July 26 is the latest in a…
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Strengthening human rights protection in the Sahel’s tri-border region
In Niamey, the President of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), Maty El Hadj Moussa, inaugurated a regional summit dedicated…
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