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In Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger, military regimes are increasingly silencing dissent through forced disappearances and illegal detentions. These tactics, highlighted in recent reports, aim to crush opposition voices and instill fear across civil society. Since July 9, 2024, two activists from Guinea’s Front National pour la Défense de la Constitution—Mamadou Billo Bah and […]
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 stark warning: « The prospect of dissolving political parties in Mali raises serious concerns, as it would represent a blatant […]
Mali leads the way with innovative hybrid malaria vaccine approach On World Malaria Day, Mali implements a groundbreaking hybrid vaccination strategy to combat the disease. The West African nation becomes the 20th African country to introduce malaria vaccines and the first globally to adopt this seasonal dosing approach. In 2023, Mali accounted for 3.1% of […]
Burkinabè authorities are significantly escalating their suppression of dissenting opinions by including the names of several exiled journalists and activists on a list of individuals wanted for “criminal association in relation to a terrorist enterprise.” This development is widely perceived as a calculated strategy to intensify the government’s repression against independent media outlets and human […]