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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 […]
Across several West African nations, military regimes are increasingly deploying forced disappearances and illegal detentions as tools to suppress dissent. According to recent findings, authorities in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger are systematically targeting […]
Mali leads global fight against malaria with innovative hybrid vaccination approach The Republic of Mali has made history by becoming the first country in the world to implement a hybrid vaccination strategy against malaria. This […]
A growing list of journalists and activists from Burkina Faso now face accusations of « criminal association in relation to a terrorist enterprise, » placing them under the spotlight as suspected threats to national security. […]
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Human Rights Watch reported today that Burkina Faso’s military junta apprehended three journalists on March 24, 2025, for their reporting on the government’s widening media suppression. In Ouagadougou, the […]
Niger’s military junta escalates repression 18 months after coup The military regime in Niger, led by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), has significantly tightened its grip on power eighteen months […]
Human rights defenders across the Sahel face unprecedented repression as civic freedoms shrink and public liberties come under severe threat. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders — a joint initiative between the […]
The Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as it begins producing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, marking a significant leap forward for both Senegal and Mauritania in the global […]
The Sahel region is facing a troubling trend as three neighboring nations—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—each share a growing concern: the retreat from justice and accountability. These countries, all led by military juntas, have not […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the pioneer in Africa—and the fifth globally—to halt the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite behind river blindness, an infectious disease notorious for causing irreversible […]
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – The World Bank has officially approved significant new funding to bolster Burkina Faso’s healthcare infrastructure. This initiative, known as the Project for Strengthening Health System Performance and Resilience (PRPRSS), secures […]
A Moroccan waste management powerhouse, SOS NDD, controlled by the Said family, has clinched a landmark deal to collect and transport household waste in Nouakchott, Mauritania’s bustling capital. According to official sources, the contract was […]