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As persistent insecurity and forced displacement continue to plague central and northern regions of Mali, women face increasingly severe risks of gender-based violence, a United Nations agency has warned. Presenting …
Mali’s escalating crisis: women confront rising sexual violence in displacement camps Read More
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Human Rights Watch reported today that the military junta in Burkina Faso detained three journalists on March 24, 2025, for their coverage of the …
Burkina Faso’s military junta intensifies media crackdown, arresting journalists Read More
Eighteen months following the July 26, 2023, coup d’état that ousted the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the military administration known as the CNSP is significantly tightening its control over …
Human rights under threat in Niger as military junta intensifies crackdown Read More
The military takeover in Niger, orchestrated by General Tiani, which deposed President Bazoum on July 26, marks the latest in a series of destabilizing events across the Sahel. Since 2020, …
Niger’s pivotal coup: why this sahelian upheaval stands apart Read More
Allegations of severe human rights violations, including forced disappearances and summary executions, are increasingly being leveled against military forces in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. These armies are actively engaged …
Un voices deep concern over rising human rights abuses by Sahel armies Read More