Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has formally called upon the government of Burkina Faso to cease all restrictions on civic space. He specifically urged the

Ouagadougou — When the town crier announced that free screening was being offered, Awa hesitated. “If they told me I had the disease, how would I pay for treatment?” the

Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Throughout 2025, several West African nations witnessed a sharp decline in civil liberties as military regimes tightened their grip on power, according to findings

U.S. reorients Sahel policy toward economic and security cooperation This week’s visit to Mali by Nick Checker, head of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, signals Washington’s strategic

Key developments in human rights under Mahamat Idriss Déby The political landscape in Tchad in 2025 has been dominated by President Mahamat Idriss Déby’s consolidation of power following his controversial

The human rights landscape in Niger has witnessed a dramatic deterioration since the July 2023 military coup. In 2025, the ruling junta intensified its crackdown on political opponents, dissenters, trade

During the late hours between Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29, intense gunfire and explosions erupted around the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey. In a rare occurrence for

Why the united states is rebuilding ties with Sahel juntas shifting toward Russia In a dramatic shift, the united states is reviving military and economic cooperation with the Sahel’s three

Niger : Le chef de la junte accuse la France après l’attaque de l’aéroport de Niamey manipulation•La junte au pouvoir au Niger accuse la France après l’attaque à l’aéroport de Niamey,

Updated with further details unexpected violence erupts near Niamey airport Intense explosions and sustained gunfire erupted in the early hours of Thursday near Niger’s Niamey International Airport, according to a

Nigeria grapples with escalating violence that transcends religious boundaries, thrusting the nation into an international spotlight. Recent months have witnessed a surge in abductions of schoolchildren, coordinated attacks on entire

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to assert sovereignty, but this move has disrupted the free movement of people and