Across the Sahel, human rights advocates are increasingly targeted by state authorities as civic space shrinks and public freedoms face severe threats. On February 20, 2025, the Observatory for the

Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Human Rights Watch has called on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to address the most critical human rights challenges in

Following the military takeover on July 26, 2023, authorities in Niger have engaged in widespread arbitrary detentions of former government officials and have systematically suppressed critical media outlets and peaceful

The military takeover in Niger, orchestrated by General Abdourahamane Tiani on July 26, which unseated President Mohamed Bazoum, marks the seventh such event in the Sahel region since 2020. This

The definition of a coup d’état often shifts, influenced by the prevailing interests of the international community and endorsed by neighboring states. In Burkina Faso, the “appointment” of Transitional President