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Au-delà du conflit armé en Ukraine, la Russie déploie une stratégie d’influence active sur le continent africain. Dans ce contexte, Kémi Séba, figure influente des réseaux sociaux et militant panafricaniste, se retrouve au cœur des […]
The World Bank has approved a significant credit from the International Development Association (IDA)*, amounting to $100 million. This funding aims to empower Mali in enhancing the accessibility and utilization of crucial reproductive, maternal, neonatal, […]
BURKINA-MALI-NIGER Repression to mask escalating challenges Across the Sahel, military regimes within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are facing profound legitimacy crises, leading to widespread repression, arbitrary detentions, and severe restrictions on fundamental […]
The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project has reached a new milestone. Etafat, a Moroccan engineering and survey firm—and a subsidiary of the French group Parera—announced on LinkedIn the launch of initial topographic surveys along the northern […]
Mali’s escalating clampdown on civil society amid rising dissent Click to expand Image In Mali, the recent decision by the Minister of Territorial Administration to dissolve a student association is the latest in a series […]
Since the military coup on July 26, 2023, Niger’s ruling authorities have engaged in arbitrary detentions of numerous former government officials and suppressed critical media outlets and peaceful opposition, as reported by Human Rights Watch […]
Mali’s children face severe malnutrition as crisis deepens The ongoing conflict and restricted humanitarian access in Mali are pushing vulnerable communities, particularly young children, to the brink of a catastrophic malnutrition crisis. By December 2023, […]
The coup led by General Tiani which overthrew President Bazoum in Niger on July 26 is the latest in a series of coups taking place in the Sahel. Since 2020, six coups have taken place […]
The escalating political turmoil in Niger, coupled with the looming threat of military intervention from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has drawn significant concern from Bénin’s opposition party, ‘’Les Démocrates’’. On […]
Sahel faces unprecedented human rights challenges in volatile border regions In Niamey, key stakeholders gathered for a pivotal two-day regional conference dedicated to strengthening human rights protection mechanisms across the Sahel. The event, co-chaired by […]
urgent call to protect press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso Under the leadership of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), nearly 30 human rights organizations and media outlets have issued a joint appeal to authorities in […]
Click to expand Image A television displays the cut signal of France 24, hours after Burkina Faso’s military government suspended the channel on March 27, 2023. In a significant blow to media freedom in Burkina […]