WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 – The World Bank has greenlit a significant credit of $100 million from the International Development Association (IDA)*. This vital funding is earmarked to bolster Mali’s efforts

From hope to repression: how military juntas in the Sahel are tightening their grip Across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, a wave of repression is sweeping through nations once hailed

Amnesty International has warned that media independence in Niger is currently in jeopardy, as the transitional administration continues to intimidate and arbitrarily detain reporters covering the nation’s ongoing security challenges

Au Mali, la récente dissolution d’une association étudiante par le ministre de l’Administration territoriale illustre une tendance préoccupante : le durcissement de la répression gouvernementale contre la liberté d’association. Le

The imminent withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises serious concerns about the future of human rights protections for citizens

Since the military takeover on July 26, 2023, Nigerien authorities have arbitrarily detained numerous former government officials and suppressed critical media along with peaceful dissent, according to recent reports from

In response to the enforced disappearance of Samira Sabou, a prominent Nigerian journalist and blogger, who was seized from her residence on September 30 by masked individuals identifying themselves as

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

Following the military coup in Niger on July 26, 2023, international reactions were swift. Key organizations such as ECOWAS and the AU, alongside nations like the USA, France, and Russia,

  The unfolding political crisis in Niger, coupled with the looming prospect of military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the Nigerien junta leaders, is

Strengthening human rights mechanisms in the tri-border region In Niamey, the President of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), Maty El Hadj Moussa, inaugurated a regional conference dedicated to human

Under the leadership of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), nearly 30 human rights organizations and media outlets have jointly issued an urgent call to authorities in Mali and Burkina Faso as