Click to expand Image In a significant blow to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Burkina Faso‘s transitional legislative assembly passed a law on September 1st that criminalizes…
Niger: crackdown on justice sector unions raises human rights concerns
Niger: crackdown on justice sector unions raises human rights concerns Niger Human rights defenders Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a collaborative initiative…
Burkina Faso declares un coordinator persona non grata after critical report
The military junta in Burkina Faso recently declared the United Nations’ top representative in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata, following the release of a critical UN report on grave violations…
Burkina Faso frees media professionals and activist after forced military service
Click to expand Image At the start of July 2025, authorities in Burkina Faso released five journalists and one human rights defender who had been illegally drafted into the military. These individuals…
Niger’s silent struggle: empowering communities against sickle cell disease
Niger’s silent struggle: empowering communities against sickle cell disease Imagine the profound impact a straightforward pre-marital blood test could have on an individual’s life trajectory. Upon assuming leadership at the National Reference…
Forced disappearances and human rights activists in Burkina Faso
URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY BFA 002 / 0525 / OBS 022Enforced disappearanceBurkina FasoMay 2, 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for…
Detention of former Niger president mohamed bazoum remains unlawful after two years
Human rights advocates are urging Niger’s military authorities to immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held without legal justification for over two years since his ousting in a coup….
Mali military and Wagner group accused of atrocities against fulani civilians
Investigations reveal that Malian armed forces, alongside the Russian-linked Wagner Group, have carried out extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances targeting Fulani men since the beginning of 2025. These alleged crimes, occurring in…
Advocating for sickle cell patients in Burkina Faso: dr. gloria damoaliga berges’ fight
advocating for sickle cell patients in Burkina Faso: dr. gloria damoaliga berges’ fight Ouagadougou – in Burkina Faso, sickle cell disease affects an estimated 4.63% of the population, with nearly 2% of…
Mali’s escalating sexual violence crisis in displaced communities
As insecurity and forced displacement persist across central and northern Mali, women and girls face increasingly severe risks of gender-based violence, a United Nations agency has warned. A recent investigation conducted in…
Sahel security crisis: jihadist expansion and authoritarian shifts in west africa
The Sahel has vanished from global headlines. While the world’s attention has been diverted by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the long-standing crises in the Sahel have…
Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi – Allo Docteurs
Hôpital Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi Au nord du Mali, l’accès aux soins de base – particulièrement pour les femmes et les enfants – reste une préoccupation majeure. Par…