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BURKINA-MALI-NIGER Escalating repression masks governance failures Across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the military governments forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are intensifying their grip through widespread repression, arbitrary…
UN urges immediate response to escalating Sahel humanitarian crisis The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has raised alarm over a rapidly deteriorating and “neglected” humanitarian crisis unfolding across…
The Nigeria-Maroc gas pipeline project is advancing to a critical phase as topographic surveys commence along the northern segment, spanning Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal. Etafat, a Moroccan engineering and surveying…
Independent journalism in Niger is currently under heavy fire, as the transitional government employs intimidation tactics and arbitrary arrests against reporters covering security matters and the ongoing national conflict, according…
Click to expand Image In Mali, the Ministry of Territorial Administration’s decision to shut down a student association represents the newest development in a series of government measures aimed at…
The recent announcement of the withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised significant concerns about the future of human…
Following the military coup on July 26, 2023, authorities in Niger have engaged in widespread arbitrary arrests of former government officials and systematically suppressed critical media and peaceful opposition, as…
In response to the enforced disappearance of Samira Sabou, a prominent Nigerien journalist and blogger, who was abducted from her home on September 30 by masked individuals claiming to be…
The ongoing conflict in Mali has pushed the nation’s most vulnerable communities to the brink, with nearly one million children under five years old at risk of acute malnutrition by…
The military takeover in Niger on July 26, orchestrated by General Tiani against President Mohamed Bazoum, marks the seventh such incident in the volatile Sahel region since 2020. However, this…
Following the military coup in Niger on July 26, 2023, international reactions were swift and varied. Key international bodies like the CEDEAO, the AU, and nations such as the USA,…
The escalating political turmoil in Niger, coupled with the looming threat of military intervention from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the coup leaders, is a source…