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The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI)—a coalition including FIDH, Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), Redress, Trial International and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ)—strongly condemns the announced withdrawal …
Withdrawal of Sahel nations from ICC threatens global justice efforts Read More
WHO strengthens partnerships with health NGOs in Mali to tackle humanitarian challenges Since 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) has led coordination efforts for health partners under the health cluster …
WHO’s support for health NGOs in Mali amid crisis Read More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised urgent concerns over Mali’s escalating political repression and the erosion of democratic norms under military leadership. Democratic backsliding in Mali …
UN warns of Mali’s authoritarian shift and rising repression Read More
Mali: UN Warns of Growing Human Rights Crisis Amid Election Suspension and Crackdown The United Nations has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating situation in Mali, with its High Commissioner …
Mali: un alarm call from the un over suspended elections and repression Read More
New law criminalizes consensual same-sex relations in Burkina Faso On September 1st, Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly passed a controversial bill that criminalizes consensual same-sex relationships, marking a significant setback …
Burkina Faso adopts harsh penalties for LGBTQ+ relationships Read More
Niger’s judicial unions dissolved amid crackdown on dissent The Observatoire pour la protection des défenseur·es des droits humains—a joint initiative of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the …
Niger: crackdown on judicial unions sparks rights concerns Read More
Burkina Faso’s military junta takes strong stance against UN criticism The military government of Burkina Faso has recently declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, the United Nations resident coordinator in the country, as …
Burkina Faso declares un official persona non grata over critical report Read More
Positive step but unresolved cases remain The Burkina Faso government has taken a welcome step by releasing five journalists and a human rights activist who were unlawfully conscripted into the …
Burkina Faso releases journalists and activist forced into military service Read More
Human rights activists forcibly disappeared in Burkina Faso Urgent appeal — BFA 002 / 0525 / OBS 022 Enforced disappearance / Kidnapping Burkina Faso May 2, 2025 ©Balai citoyen Share …
Human rights activists forcibly disappeared in Burkina Faso Read More
allegations of war crimes in Mali: army and Wagner group accused of targeting peul men The Malian Armed Forces, alongside the Russia-backed Wagner Group, have been implicated in a string …
Mali: crimes against peul civilians by army and Wagner group Read More
The Sahel has slipped from global headlines, yet its crises rage on unabated. While international attention shifted to conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and the Congo, the decade-long security and political …
Sahel’s hidden crisis: jihadist surge and authoritarian rule Read More
Niger faces twin threats of polio and Covid-19 outbreaks As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to strain healthcare systems, Niger is grappling with a resurgence of polio, highlighting the dual public …
Niger faces twin threats of polio and covid-19 outbreaks Read More