Mali government urged to end repression of political dissent and free former prime minister
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the two-year prison sentence handed down to former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara, including one year of actual imprisonment and a symbolic 1 CFA franc…
Malians demand universal healthcare amid funding and access challenges
The Mali government has made strides in healthcare indicators like infant mortality and life expectancy since launching its universal health coverage initiative in 2018 (Mathauer et al., 2019). Yet, significant…
Human rights crisis in Niger after 2023 coup d’état
This report was compiled for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Niger, scheduled for April-May 2026. Amnesty International assesses the progress made in implementing recommendations from the country’s prior UPR,…
Niger’s severe economic crisis: a generation’s struggle with hunger
Niger: navigating a nation under siege, caught between junta and jihadists Navigating the dual threats of armed group terror and the diplomatic seclusion imposed by the junta under Abdourahamane Tiani,…
A malian trial challenges fundamental freedom of expression
Click to expand Image On Tuesday, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood composedly in a Bamako courtroom, the capital of Mali, as judges denied his legal team’s request for provisional…












