Click to expand Image International advocacy groups are calling on the authorities in Niger to grant immediate freedom to Moussa Tiangari, a prominent human rights defender and civil society leader.

UN experts urge Mali to uphold political party rights amid legal reforms A coalition of United Nations human rights experts has strongly condemned recent actions by the Malian government, warning

Renforcer la protection des défenseur·e·x·s au moyen de lignes directrices diplomatiques 14 mars 2026 ISHR lance deux nouveaux outils interactifs visant à renforcer les initiatives diplomatiques en faveur des défenseur·e·x·s

Mali protests in Bamako against potential political party ban Hundreds of Malians took to the streets of Bamako on May 3rd to voice their opposition against a suspected move by

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, faces a critical juncture as its military-led governments navigate the path to democracy. These nations, governed by juntas

Military juntas in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger are intensifying their efforts to suppress any form of internal opposition. To effectively neutralize critical voices, security and defense forces are

Following suggestions to ban all political groups in Mali after discussions on revising the Charter of political parties, Ousmane Diallo, a researcher for West and Central Africa at Amnesty International,

Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy to save children On World Malaria Day, Mali becomes the first nation globally to implement a groundbreaking hybrid vaccination approach against malaria, targeting children

The names of several Burkinabè journalists and activists currently living in exile have been added to a list of individuals sought for ‘criminal association linked to a terrorist enterprise’. While

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

Eighteen months after the coup d’état on July 26, 2023, which ousted elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military regime is tightening its grip on Niger. A recent report from

Human rights activists face escalating crackdowns across the Sahel The Sahel region is witnessing an alarming surge in repression targeting human rights defenders, as civic spaces shrink and public freedoms