[HRW] Nairobi -- Repression Spikes Amid Military Abuses, Growing Insecurity
[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Burkina Faso to urgently disclose the whereabouts of journalists Guézouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem, who were arrested on Monday, and release them unconditionally.
[Liberian Observer] It appears like the Government of Liberia is finding it very difficult to counter the movement of Burkinabés into Liberia and halt them from exploiting some of the country's natural resources without permit.
[RFI] As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced their withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie, which organises the event as part of its mission to celebrate French language around the world.
[HRW] Immediately Locate Idrissa Barry; Ensure Due Process
[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate Extensive Video Footage of Dozens Killed in Solenzo
[Daily Trust] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
[Liberian Observer] The influx of Burkinabe nationals into Liberia, particularly in the southeastern region, has raised significant concerns about national security and regional stability. As highlighted by Rep. Williams in his address to the House of Representatives, the growing number of refugees, including women and children, settling in remote border areas poses a multifaceted challenge to Liberia's security architecture and its broader implications for regional peace.
[CFR] Beneath the ideological bluster, Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is just the latest in a long line of African martial impostors.Burkinabe dictator, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is the dashing poster boy for military rule in the West African Sahel. Not too long ago, he was just another anonymous officer deployed in special counterterrorism operations in the northern part of his country. Having pushed out Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba in a palace coup in September 2022, Traoré is, today,
[VOA] On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.