Niger battles dual health crisis of polio and coronavirus
While several areas of Niger are already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, a new health emergency has surfaced: the return of polio. This virus has recently been detected in two…
Global hunger crisis five hotspots require urgent action
The United Nations has raised an urgent alarm about five regions now facing extreme levels of food insecurity, where millions of people risk starvation, famine, and death without immediate international…
Un report flags gaza, haiti, Sudan, south Sudan, and Mali in critical hunger alert
un report flags gaza, haiti, Sudan, south Sudan, and Mali in critical hunger alert 16 June 2025 Humanitarian Aid Gaza, Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali have been designated as…
Burkina Faso’s escalating crisis: thousands displaced by violence
Burkina Faso’s escalating crisis: thousands displaced by violence Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian agencies are sounding the alarm as nearly 230,000 individuals have been forcibly displaced in Burkina Faso since the start…
Sahel crisis: 29 million people urgently need humanitarian aid
Sahel crisis: nearly 29 million people urgently require humanitarian assistance The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a stark warning: nearly 29 million people…
Rights groups demand release of Moussa Tiangari after six months of detention in Niger
Click to expand Image International advocacy groups are calling on Niger to immediately free Moussa Tiangari, a dedicated civil society activist and human rights defender. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch,…
Mali urged to uphold political party freedoms amid new restrictions
International human rights experts are sounding the alarm over recent legislative moves in Mali that threaten the fundamental rights of political participation. A newly proposed law and executive decree, both…
CADHP83 : mettre un terme à la répression des défenseur·e·x·s des droits humains au Sahel
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 : manifestation à Bamako contre une possible dissolution des partis politiques
Mali : manifestation à Bamako contre une possible dissolution des partis politiques Actus. Plusieurs centaines de Maliens ont manifesté samedi 3 mai à Bamako pour défendre la démocratie et dénoncer…
Quel sort pour la démocratie dans l’AES ?
PolitiqueMali Quel sort pour la démocratie dans l’AES ? Bob Barry | La rédaction francophone de la DW 01/05/20251 mai 2025 Nous revenons sur le principe de l’état de droit,…
Military regimes in West Africa use enforced disappearances to crush dissent
The military administrations in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger are intensifying efforts to stifle all forms of opposition. To silence critical voices, defense and security forces are frequently resorting…
Mali urged to reject alarming proposal to dissolve political parties
In response to suggestions that all political parties in Mali should be disbanded following discussions on the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, a Sahel researcher for the Amnesty International regional…