Year: 2025

Politics

Crackdown on dissent in Burkina Faso escalates

2 years ago
Kadi Alhassane

Burkina Faso’s escalating crackdown on dissent and free speech The government of Burkina Faso has intensified its efforts to silence critics by adding the names of several prominent journalists and…

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Burkina Faso: journalists detained amidst escalating media crackdown

2 years ago
Sidi Mohamed

Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – Human Rights Watch reported today that the military junta in Burkina Faso apprehended three journalists on March 24, 2025, for their reporting on the…

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Amnesty International warns of escalating repression in Niger since the coup

2 years ago
Kadi Alhassane

Eighteen months after the military takeover on July 26, 2023, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military administration is significantly tightening its control over Niger. A new report from…

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Escalating repression against human rights defenders in Sahel nations

2 years ago
Kadi Alhassane

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…

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Why military juntas in Sahel avoid accountability through justice withdrawal

2 years ago
Kadi Alhassane

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…

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Niger achieves historic milestone in eliminating river blindness

2 years ago
Sidi Mohamed

The World Health Organization recognizes Niger as a pioneer in the fight against river blindness The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized the Niger as the first country in…

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Burkina Faso secures world bank funding to boost health system resilience

2 years ago
Kadi Alhassane

Burkina Faso secures world bank funding to boost health system resilience The World Bank has recently approved a €142 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) alongside a $17…