On Thursday, February 5, 2026, Mali’s Ministry of Health and Social Development officially received a fleet of 39 all-terrain 4×4 vehicles. These robust vehicles are set to significantly enhance the

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a stern warning to Burkina Faso’s government, calling for an immediate end to restrictions on civic space and the lifting

Burkina Faso’s bold move to defeat cervical cancer with mobile clinics Ouagadougou — When Awa, a 48-year-old mother of six from Ipendo in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest region, heard the public

Click to expand Image Government leaders across several West African nations have significantly ramped up their suppression of civil liberties while tightening their grip on political power throughout 2025, according

US pivots to trade and security in the Sahel This week’s visit by Nick Checker, head of the US State Department’s African Affairs Bureau, to Mali signals Washington’s return to

Key Developments in Chad’s Human Rights Landscape In 2025, President Mahamat Idriss Déby solidified his grip on power following the controversial 2024 presidential election, widely contested by opposition groups over

The human rights landscape in Niger has worsened dramatically since the July 2023 military takeover. In 2025, the ruling junta intensified crackdowns on political opponents, dissidents, trade unionists, and journalists.

In the early hours of late January, heavy gunfire and explosions rocked the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey. This rare strike on Niger‘s capital was later claimed by the

why the US is re-engaging with Sahel’s military juntas after turning to Russia The United States has signaled a major shift in its foreign policy toward three West African nations—Mali,

Tensions between the military leadership in Niger and Western powers have reached a new low following a violent confrontation at the capital’s main airfield. The head of the junta has

Security alert: gunfire and explosions rock Niamey Intense gunfire and multiple explosions shook the early hours of Thursday near Niamey’s main airport, according to eyewitness accounts and a Reuters journalist

Recent abductions of schoolchildren, coordinated assaults on entire villages, and targeted attacks on worshippers in churches and mosques have thrust Nigeria back into the global spotlight. This surge in violence