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…
Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy to protect children
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…
Burkina Faso intensifies crackdown on critical voices
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…
Burkina Faso : Des journalistes arrêtés lors d’une vague de répression des médias
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – La junte militaire du Burkina Faso a arrêté trois journalistes le 24 mars 2025 pour avoir couvert la répression gouvernementale contre les médias, a déclaré Human…
Amnesty International sounds the alarm on escalating repression in Niger
Eighteen months following the coup d’état on July 26, 2023, which ousted elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military administration is intensifying its control over Niger. A recent investigation by Amnesty International,…
Escalating repression against human rights defenders in Sahel nations
Sahel governments intensify crackdowns on human rights defenders Human rights defenders across the Sahel region face growing threats as civic freedoms rapidly erode and public liberties come under sustained attack from state…
The erosion of legal accountability in the Sahel region
Click to expand Image Beyond being neighbors in the Sahel region of Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger share at least three significant commonalities. First, all three nations are currently governed by…
Niger leads africa in eliminating river blindness with who recognition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized the Niger as the first country in Africa—and the fifth globally—to eliminate Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite responsible for river blindness. « Eliminating a disease…
Burkina Faso secures world bank funding to upgrade health system
Burkina Faso receives major health system boost with World Bank funding Washington, D.C. — The World Bank has approved a transformative financial package to enhance Burkina Faso’s healthcare system. The initiative includes…
Mali introduces HPV vaccine to fight cervical cancer in women
Mali introduces HPV vaccine to fight cervical cancer in women In a groundbreaking move, the Malian government has integrated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization program this November. At…
African commission urged to address Burkina Faso’s escalating rights crisis
Click to expand Image Human Rights Watch has called upon the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to focus on the most severe challenges facing Burkina Faso during its country…
Burkina Faso: two years after the coup, rights violations escalate alarmingly
Burkina Faso: two years post-coup, rights and freedoms under severe threat Burkina Faso OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP In Burkina Faso, the post-coup transition regime has stagnated, with no clear pathway to…