In response to Mali’s proposal to dissolve all political parties following consultations on the revision of the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, Sahel Researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa Regional Office, issued a stern warning: Such a move would represent a blatant violation of fundamental freedoms—specifically the rightsContinue Reading
Military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger are weaponizing forced disappearances and illegal detentions to crush criticism and suppress civil society, according to fresh reports. In Guinea, two prominent activists from the Front National pour la Défense de la Constitution—Mamadou Billo Bah and Oumar Sylla (alias “Foniké Menguè”)—wereContinue Reading
Mali leads Africa with breakthrough hybrid malaria vaccine approach The Republic of Mali has made history by becoming the first country worldwide to implement a groundbreaking hybrid vaccination strategy against malaria. This innovative approach combines routine and seasonal dosing to maximize protection for children in high-transmission regions. On World MalariaContinue Reading
Burkina Faso ramps up crackdown on critical voices In a concerning escalation of state repression, several Burkinabè journalists and activists have been added to a wanted list under the charge of ‘association with a terrorist enterprise’. This move is widely seen as a thinly veiled attempt to silence independent mediaContinue Reading