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In the complex landscape of international relations, strategic timing is paramount, and errors in judgment can have dire consequences. The recent move by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) —…
The coordinated series of attacks that swept across Mali on April 25, 2026, represents a significant turning point, not merely for Bamako and the escalating violence in the Sahel, but…
The coordinated military actions across Mali on April 25 transcended a mere continuation of the nation’s decade-long instability; they marked a critical strategic turning point. Islamist insurgents and Tuareg separatist…
Click to expand Image The military leadership in Burkina Faso is escalating its systematic campaign against civil society through restrictive new laws, administrative intimidation, and punitive actions against both local…
In response to the recent announcement regarding the dissolution of 118 NGOs and associations in Burkina Faso, Ousmane Diallo, a senior Sahel researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa…
A significant geopolitical realignment is underway in the Sahel region, as the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger forge a novel security and political alliance while progressively disengaging…
The recent wave of violence in Nigeria—marked by mass abductions, village attacks, and assaults on worshippers in churches and mosques—has thrust the nation back into the global spotlight. The situation…
Bénin recently became the latest addition to a growing roster of African nations where military officers have attempted to seize power since 2020. This particular military takeover, which unfolded on…
This report has been compiled in preparation for Niger’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), scheduled for April-May 2026. It presents an evaluation of the nation’s adherence to recommendations from its last…
When the notorious Russian mercenary group, the Wagner Group, announced its withdrawal from Mali earlier this year, it publicly declared on social media that its “mission was accomplished.” However, the…
Click to expand Image In early July 2025, authorities in the Burkina Faso government released five journalists and one human rights activist who had been forcibly conscripted into the military…
URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint initiative between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against…