Burkina Faso releases journalists and activists unlawfully conscripted

Unlawful conscription of media professionals and activists in Burkina Faso In early July 2025, authorities in Burkina Faso released five journalists and a human rights activist who had been forcibly…

Drépanocytose in Niger: early detection and care save lives

Drépanocytose in Niger: early detection and care save lives What if a simple blood test before marriage could transform countless lives? In Niger, this question isn’t hypothetical—it’s a lifeline. The…

Human rights defenders missing in Burkina Faso

URGENT APPEAL BFA 002 / 0525 / OBS 022Enforced DisappearanceBurkina FasoMay 2, 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human…

Niger: former president remains in arbitrary detention after two years

Click to expand Image Human Rights Watch has urged authorities in Niger to immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who continues to be held in arbitrary detention two years after…

Mali: executions and forced disappearances of fulani civilians by army and Wagner group

The Malian army, in collaboration with the Russian-backed Wagner Group, has been implicated in a series of grave human rights violations, including summary executions and enforced disappearances of Fulani civilians…

Combating sickle cell disease in Burkina Faso with dr. gloria damoaliga berges

Dr. Gloria Damoaliga Berges: A strong voice for people with sickle cell disease in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects approximately 4.63% of the population…

Escalating sexual violence in Mali’s displacement camps and conflict zones

As instability and forced displacement persist across central and northern Mali, women face increasingly severe risks of gender-based violence, a United Nations agency has warned. The UN agency dedicated to…