Click to expand Image Earlier this week, the military leadership in Burkina Faso ordered the expulsion of the United Nations’ highest-ranking resident official, Carol Flore-Smereczniak. She was declared “persona non

Battling sickle cell disease in Niger: breaking barriers to care Imagine a future where a simple blood test before marriage could prevent lifelong suffering. In Niger, this isn’t just a

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

In response to suggestions that all political parties in Mali should be disbanded following recent charter reviews, Ousmane Diallo, a Sahel specialist at Amnesty International, voiced deep concern: « We

Military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger are systematically using forced disappearances and unlawful detentions to silence critics and suppress opposition voices. Recent findings from global human rights

In Burkina Faso, the transition period remains stalled, with no clear path toward restoring constitutional order. Two years after the military coup, the governing authorities have increasingly restricted civic and

While Russia wages a physical conflict in Ukraine, it simultaneously engages in an influence campaign across Africa. Kémi Séba, a prominent social media figure, is identified as one of its

BURKINA-MALI-NIGER repression to mask failure   Widespread suppression, arbitrary arrests, and severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms mark a period of escalating authoritarianism for the military regimes within the Alliance of

The state of press freedom in Niger is currently under heavy fire, with transitional leaders using intimidation and arbitrary arrests to silence media professionals covering security issues and the ongoing

Click to expand Image In Mali, the Ministry of Territorial Administration has recently moved to dismantle a prominent student union, marking the latest chapter in a broader government effort to

5-minute read At the heart of Moscow’s influence campaigns in Africa stands Evgueni Prigojine, a key Kremlin ally and financier of the Wagner Group. Through his network of proxies, including