The government led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso has announced the discovery of an extensive network of unscrupulous individuals operating within the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal. These judicial

Mali fuel crisis disrupts humanitarian aid operations A severe fuel shortage, triggered by jihadist blockades on key trade routes, is deepening the humanitarian crisis in Mali. This disruption is severely

On November 2, judicial police in Niamey apprehended six journalists, an action that represents a severe blow to media independence in Niger. While three of these individuals remain in arbitrary

UN warns of famine risk in crisis zones across globe The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the deepening food insecurity crisis affecting 16 critical regions worldwide. In

Dr Jean Baptiste Nikiema officially begins role as WHO Resident Representative in Niger Niamey, November 12, 2025 – Dr Jean Baptiste Nikiema has formally presented his credentials to Niger’s Minister

President GOÏTA initiates construction of 15 cutting-edge hospitals in Mali Bamako, November 10, 2025. General Assimi GOÏTA, the President of the Transition, officially inaugurated the Presidential Emergency Hospital Project by

The sentencing of former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison, including one year of firm jail time and a fine of 500,000 CFA francs, has been

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The Sahel region faces a severe humanitarian crisis, with nearly four million people forcibly displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighboring countries—a figure that has more than doubled in

unhcr urges global support for four million displaced in the Sahel The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for robust international assistance to bolster

This submission has been drafted in preparation for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Niger, slated for April and May 2026. Within this document, Amnesty International provides an assessment of

Read in app From the series Between junta and jihadists: a report from Niger, at the heart of a besieged nation Trapped between the pervasive threat of armed groups and