Escalating violence in Niger’s Tillabéri region, particularly along the borders with Mali and Burkina Faso, is increasingly targeting children—killing them, forcibly recruiting them, and leaving survivors traumatized, according to a new report. This crisis has worsened since early 2021, with armed groups committing war crimes and severe human rights violations. In a 64-page document titled […]
Le Monde Afrique
Leaving west african economic bloc risks rights protection
The impending withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises critical concerns about access to justice for citizens facing rights violations. Without this regional framework, victims may lose a vital recourse to challenge abuses by authorities or security forces. Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior researcher at a leading […]

