A coalition of UN human rights experts has strongly condemned a recent decree suspending political party activities in the Mali and a proposed law abolishing […]
CADHP83 : mettre un terme à la répression des défenseur·e·x·s des droits humains au Sahel
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 […]
Mali protest Bamako against military regime’s party ban
Mali protest Bamako against military regime’s party ban News Hundreds of Mali citizens took to the streets of Bamako on May 3 to voice their […]
Future of democracy in the Sahel alliance under military rule
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—faces a critical juncture as military-led governments navigate the tension between security imperatives and democratic […]
Mali: calls to drop alarming proposal to disband political parties
Responding to the suggestion of dissolving all political parties in Mali, following consultations on revising the Charter of Political Parties, Ousmane Diallo, a Sahel researcher […]
Forcible disappearances in west africa’s military regimes
In Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger, military authorities are systematically using forcible disappearances and illegal detentions to silence critics and suppress dissent. These tactics, […]
Mali leads with hybrid malaria vaccine approach to protect children
Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccination strategy to combat child mortality On World Malaria Day, Mali becomes the 20th African nation to introduce the malaria vaccine, […]
Burkina Faso crackdown on dissent and press freedom intensifies
In a troubling escalation, several journalists and activists from Burkina Faso now face criminal charges under the pretext of ‘criminal association with a terrorist enterprise.’ […]
Burkina Faso: journalists detained as military junta intensifies media crackdown
Click to expand Image The military leadership in Burkina Faso apprehended three members of the press on March 24, 2025, following their reporting on the […]
Amnesty International warns of deteriorating human rights in Niger following coup
Eighteen months after the military takeover on 26 July 2023, which saw the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military administration is intensifying its […]
Escalating repression of human rights defenders in Sahel nations
Sahel governments intensify crackdown on human rights defenders The Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad have witnessed a dramatic deterioration in civic freedoms over recent […]
How military juntas in Sahel nations avoid accountability through cedewao withdrawal
The growing retreat of justice in the Sahel amid military rule The Sahel region has witnessed a troubling convergence of crises, with three neighboring nations—Burkina […]