Amnesty International has condemned the two-year prison sentence handed to former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara, including one year of actual imprisonment and a symbolic fine of 500,000 CFA francs (€762, with…
Month: October 2025
Malians demand universal healthcare as top government priority
Despite notable improvements in recent years—such as reductions in infant and under-five mortality rates, maternal health outcomes, and increased life expectancy—the Mali still faces significant challenges in delivering equitable healthcare. The World…
Urgent plea for the Sahel: four million people displaced as humanitarian crisis deepens
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued a critical call for international assistance to address the escalating crisis in the Sahel. Currently, nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes…
Unhcr urges global support for Sahel’s 4 million displaced
unhcr urges global support for Sahel’s 4 million displaced The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a critical appeal for immediate global assistance to support its vital operations across…
Human rights decline in Niger after 2023 coup
This report has been developed for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Niger, scheduled for April-May 2026. Amnesty International assesses the implementation of recommendations previously issued to Niger, focusing on critical areas…
A generation’s struggle: Niger faces its most severe economic crisis
From the series Between junta and jihadists: a report from Niger, at the heart of a besieged nation Caught between the terror of armed factions and the diplomatic isolation imposed by the…
Moussa Mara and the judicial crackdown on free expression in Mali
Click to expand Image Recently, in a courtroom in Bamako, the capital of Mali, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood quietly as judicial authorities denied his defense team’s request for temporary release….