Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Human Rights Watch reported today from Nairobi that Burkina Faso’s military junta apprehended three journalists on March 24, 2025, for their reporting on the

Eighteen months after the military takeover on 26 July 2023 that ousted elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military administration is tightening its control over Niger. A recent investigation by

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 Beyond being neighbors in the African Sahel, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger currently share at least three critical characteristics. First, all three nations are under the

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially commended Niger for successfully meeting the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination. This monumental achievement positions Niger as the fifth nation globally and the inaugural

The World Bank has approved a new funding package of €142 million (equivalent to $150 million) from the International Development Association (IDA) alongside a $17 million grant from the Global

Burkina Faso experienced a severe deterioration in its human rights situation throughout 2024. This period saw an intensification of deadly attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups, alongside documented abuses

Mali launches HPV vaccine to save women from cervical cancer In a historic move, the Malian government has integrated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization program this

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

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

Three prominent figures in Benin, including a senior military officer, were arrested this week on suspicion of plotting a coup. The development has intensified public discussions about who will succeed

Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Military authorities in Niger have escalated repression against political opposition, independent media, and peaceful dissent since seizing power in a coup d’état one year