Escalating repression against human rights defenders in Sahel nations

Sahel governments intensify crackdown on human rights activists Human rights defenders across the Sahel region are facing unprecedented levels of repression as civic spaces shrink and fundamental freedoms come under…

Why military juntas in Sahel avoid accountability through justice withdrawal

Three West African nations—the Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger—share more than proximity in the Sahel. Each is now governed by a military-led administration that has systematically undermined the rule of…