[allAfrica] In recent years, a wave of military takeovers has swept across the Sahel region--Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali--toppling long-standing regimes and sending shockwaves through Africa's political establishment.
[allAfrica] Chad: Opposition Leader Masra Sentenced to 20 Years in Politically Charged TrialSuccès Masra, leader of Chad's main opposition party, was sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence and complicity in murder linked to ethnic conflicts. Human Rights Watch views the trial as politically motivated, reflecting diminishing space for opposition under President Mahamat Déby. Masra and co-defendants face heavy fines and imprisonment amid ongoing repression, including violence against protesters
[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Niger authorities today officially launched the Global Alliance to End Statelessness in the West African country. Launched globally in October 2024, this multi-stakeholder initiative brings together governments, United Nations agencies, civil society, regional organizations, and stateless-led groups. It builds on the #IBelong campaign and promotes inclusion, accountability, and access to legal identity.
[IPS] Awaza, Turkmenistan -- As the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concludes today (Friday, August 8) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with the adoption of the Awaza Political Declaration and the formal endorsement of the Awaza Programme of Action (2024-2034), there is optimism that LLDCs are finally at the dawn of a new era.
[People's Dispatch] Niger's revolution in July 2023 and the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) reignited the spirit of sovereignty and Pan-African resistance across the continent. A recent webinar hosted by Pan African Today explored the significance of this moment.
[People's Dispatch] Enduring a financial siege by France and terror attacks by its alleged proxies, the popular military government that replaced the puppet regime in Niger enters the third year of its rule, with concrete progress to show in agriculture, education, and power-generation.