Escalating crackdown on human rights defenders in Sahel nations

The Sahel is witnessing a disturbing surge in hostility toward human rights defenders, as civic freedoms deteriorate at an alarming rate. Governments in the region are increasingly resorting to systematic…

Declining justice in Sahel after military juntas quit ECOWAS

The Sahel region in Africa is facing a troubling trend: the simultaneous rise of military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. While these nations share geographical proximity, their shared…