The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged a rights-based approach in a letter on Friday to the newly appointed African Union (AU) Special Envoy for the Sahel, Burundi President H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye.

As Niger marks two years since the July 26, 2023 coup, the military junta faces a critical test. Has life improved under ...

Democracy is universal - and African: this is the premise of Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye's book “Africa against democracy: myths, denial, dangers”. The text, released in French on 10 July, ...

Your appointment comes amidst increased instability and violence against civilians caught in conflict in Mali, Burkina Faso ...

Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Track the continent’s evolving stance on global affairs and ...

We must shake off those terrible confirmation biases and prejudices, and the notion that Africa is the home of coups d’etat, or that Africans are not ready for democracy.

Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Follow real-time updates on political transitions, security ...

The French Consulate General in Ouagadougou has announced a temporary suspension of some of its services to the public, ...

The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states.