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Human rights organizations are urging the Niger authorities to release Moussa Tiangari, a prominent civil society activist and human rights defender, immediately. The call comes amid growing concerns over the …
Niger: call for immediate release of human rights activist Moussa Tiangari Read More
A group of independent United Nations specialists warned on Thursday that the Mali Council of Ministers’ move to repeal basic political participation protections, alongside a decree halting political party operations, …
UN experts call for the restoration of political activities in Mali Read More
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 protesters rally in Bamako against political party ban threat Hundreds of Malian citizens took to the streets of Bamako on May 3rd to voice their opposition to a potential …
Mali protesters rally in Bamako against political party ban threat Read More
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — has become a focal point of debate as military juntas consolidate power in the region. Since …
Future of democracy in the alliance of Sahel states Read More
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 …
Mali must drop alarming proposal to dissolve political parties Read More
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 …
Forced disappearances and illegal detentions in west african military regimes Read More
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 …
Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy for african children Read MoreBurkina 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 …
Crackdown on dissent in Burkina Faso escalates 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
Sahel governments intensify crackdown on human rights activists amid democratic backsliding The Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad have witnessed a disturbing convergence in state repression tactics targeting human rights …
Escalating repression of human rights defenders in Sahel nations Read More