Burkina Faso : Répression contre les voix critiques
7 avril 2025 Burkina Faso : Répression contre les voix critiques Les noms de certains journalistes et activistes burkinabè en exil ont été inclus dans une liste de personnes recherchées…
Amnesty International raises alarm over escalating repression in Niger
Eighteen months after the coup d’état on 26 July 2023 that ousted elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the military junta, led by the CNSP, is tightening its control over Niger. Forced…
Protecting human rights defenders amidst rising repression in the Sahel
The growing regional trend of silencing human rights activists in the Sahel © AFP Human rights defenders in the Sahel are facing unprecedented targeting by state actors as civic spaces…
Senegal Mauritania start major gas production at grand tortue ahmeyim field
Kosmos Energy has announced the first-ever production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, a landmark achievement for both Senegal and Mauritania. This milestone confirms…
Moroccan waste management firm secures Mauritania contract
Maroccan waste management leader SOS NDD wins Nouakchott waste collection deal The Moroccan waste management and sanitation specialist SOS NDD—owned by the Said family—has secured a major contract to handle…
Mali takes a historic stand against cervical cancer with HPV vaccine rollout
In a landmark move for public health, the government of Mali officially incorporated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its national routine immunization schedule this November. During a high-level event…
Urgent call for the ACHPR to address human rights violations in Burkina Faso
Click to expand Image The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) must prioritize the critical situation in Burkina Faso during its upcoming review scheduled for October 23, 2024.…
Burkina Faso: a deepening human rights crisis two years after the coup
In Burkina Faso, the transitional regime is faltering, with a return to constitutional governance appearing increasingly distant. Two years after seizing power in a coup, the authorities have reneged on…
Kemi séba’s influence and alleged russian propaganda ties in francophone africa
While Russia wages a kinetic conflict in Ukraine, it simultaneously pursues a campaign of influence across Africa. Kémi Séba, a prominent figure on social media, is reportedly a key conduit…
Un calls for urgent action on Burkina Faso and Sahel humanitarian crisis
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…
Rising threats to press freedom in Niger amid journalist detentions
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…
Mali escalates its crackdown on civil society organizations
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…