Boureima Amadou
- News
- April 30, 2025
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Mali must halt proposal to dissolve political parties over rights concerns
Reacting to Mali’s alarming proposal to dissolve all political parties following consultations on the revision of the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, Sahel Researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central…
- Top Stories
- April 30, 2025
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Forced disappearances as a tool of repression in west african military regimes
Across Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger, military regimes are systematically silencing dissent through forced disappearances and unlawful detentions. According to recent findings, these tactics are being deployed with alarming…
- Politics
- March 22, 2025
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Amnesty International warns of escalating repression in Niger since the military coup
Eighteen months after the military takeover on July 26, 2023, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military regime is tightening its grip on Niger. A recent report by Amnesty…
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- September 30, 2024
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Burkina Faso two years post-coup: severe rights violations surge
Burkina Faso’s democratic backslide: two years of escalating repression The military-led transition in Burkina Faso, now two years after the September 30, 2022 coup, has seen a dramatic erosion of…
- Politics
- March 15, 2024
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Mali tightens crackdown on civil society organizations
Mali’s government escalates suppression of dissent under military rule The Mali government has recently dissolved the Association of Students and Pupils of Mali (AEEM), marking another step in its intensified…
- Authoritarian Regimes & Africa
- October 26, 2023
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Niger: post-coup authorities jeopardize fundamental rights
Since the military coup on July 26, 2023, Niger’s ruling authorities have arbitrarily detained numerous former government officials and stifled critical media and peaceful opposition. This alarming trend has been…
- News
- October 4, 2023
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Amnesty international demands immediate release of nigerian journalist samira sabou
Amnesty International’s Sahel researcher, Ousmane Diallo, has expressed profound alarm following the forced disappearance of Samira Sabou, a prominent Nigerian journalist and blogger. Ms. Sabou was reportedly abducted from her…
- International
- August 14, 2023
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Bénin’s opposition challenges government on potential Niger military intervention
Following the military coup that unfolded in Niger on July 26, 2023, international reactions were immediate and widespread. Prominent organizations like ECOWAS and the AU, alongside countries such as the…
- News
- May 23, 2023
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Regional conference on human rights protection in the Sahel amid rising insecurity
The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) Chairperson, Mr. Maty El Hadj Moussa, inaugurated a two-day regional conference in Niamey focused on human rights protection mechanisms within the Sahel’s heightened insecurity…
- Top Stories
- May 3, 2023
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Press freedom crisis grips Mali and Burkina Faso amid rising attacks
In a united front, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and nearly 30 media outlets and human rights organizations have issued a joint appeal to halt the escalating violations of press freedom…
- Top Stories
- March 31, 2022
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Pro-russian voices in africa: key figures pushing Moscow’s agenda
In the complex geopolitical landscape of Africa, pro-Russian voices are gaining influence through a network of activists, media outlets, and political figures. These individuals and groups actively promote Moscow’s interests…
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- August 19, 2021
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A deepening human rights crisis in Mali
Mali in 2025 Authorities further tightened their grip on fundamental rights, curtailing freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. Political opponents and civil society members faced arbitrary arrests, detentions, and…
