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…

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…

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…

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…

Niger’s dual health battle: confronting polio and coronavirus outbreaks

Poliomyélite Niger’s dual health battle: confronting polio and coronavirus outbreaks Currently grappling with a significant coronavirus epidemic, the nation of Niger is now facing a second severe health crisis: a…

Dengue in Mali: risks and prevention during the outbreak

Dengue outbreak in Mali: what you need to know Mali’s health authorities are on high alert as the country faces a growing dengue fever outbreak, compounding challenges from regional instability.…

Cholera outbreak in Niger raises alarm among authorities

Niger faces a growing cholera crisis in Maradi and Zinder regions Over 600 cholera cases have been recorded in recent weeks across Niger’s Maradi and Zinder regions, prompting urgent responses…

Un warns of critical hunger alert in gaza, haiti, Sudan, south Sudan, and Mali

un warns of critical hunger alert in gaza, haiti, Sudan, south Sudan, and Mali Humanitarian Aid The United Nations issued a grave warning on Monday, designating Gaza, Haiti, Sudan, South…

CADHP83 : mettre un terme à la répression des défenseur·e·x·s des droits humains au Sahel

Renforcer la protection des défenseur·e·x·s au moyen de lignes directrices diplomatiques 14 mars 2026 ISHR lance deux nouveaux outils interactifs visant à renforcer les initiatives diplomatiques en faveur des défenseur·e·x·s…

Protests in Bamako against potential ban on political parties in Mali

Mali protests erupt in Bamako over rumored political party dissolution hundreds of Malians took to the streets of Bamako on may 3rd to voice strong opposition against a reported government…

Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy for children

Mali leads Africa with innovative malaria vaccine approach In a groundbreaking move during World Malaria Day, the Republic of Mali has become the first nation globally to implement a hybrid…

Burkina Faso intensifies crackdown on critical voices

Burkina Faso intensifies crackdown on critical voices A number of Burkinabe journalists and activists living in exile have recently found their names appearing on a list of individuals sought for…