#BurkinaFaso: The ban of TV5 not an isolated act, reflects a broader campaign to silence dissent. The junta has suspended independent media outlets, dismantled civil society groups, curtailed political pluralism, and pursued legal action against critics. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

#BurkinaFaso: The ban of TV5 not an isolated act, reflects a broader campaign to silence dissent. The junta has suspended independent media outlets, dismantled civil society groups, curtailed political pluralism, and pursued legal action against critics. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

#BurkinaFaso: Dubious Military Reserve Plan The junta should learn the lessons of the disastrous VDP program. Expanding poorly trained forces may increase abuses, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: Dubious Military Reserve Plan The junta should learn the lessons of the disastrous VDP program. Expanding poorly trained forces may increase abuses, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: Crackdown on Civil Society Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws Joint presser @hrw.org + Observatoire KISAL + @fidh-official.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: Crackdown on Civil Society Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws Joint presser @hrw.org + Observatoire KISAL + @fidh-official.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Must-read new @hrw.org report documents scores of attacks on civilians by #BurkinaFaso forces, their allies & #JNIM. These are crimes against humanity. #EU 's #Sahel strategy should put protection of civilians, justice & remedies at its core. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04... @joaocravinho.bsky.social

New @hrw.org report on #BurkinaFaso shows how all sides (Burkinabè military & allied militias, + armed group JNIM) are responsible for massive killings of civilians, forced displacement, & more, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Report: hrw.org/news/2026/04... Thread 🧵👇

#BurkinaFaso: new @hrw.org report documents the impact on civilians of the conflict. Military+VDPs and JNIM have killed, forcibly displaced thousands. These atrocities, including the gvt’s ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, amount to war crimes+crimes against humanity. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: new @hrw.org report documents the impact on civilians of the conflict. Military+VDPs and JNIM have killed, forcibly displaced thousands. These atrocities, including the gvt’s ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, amount to war crimes+crimes against humanity. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

NEW: The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023. These atrocities amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more: https://bit.ly/4vmZBuD

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#BurkinaFaso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities JNIM has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January. The atrocities are apparent war crimes, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#BurkinaFaso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities JNIM has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January. The atrocities are apparent war crimes, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali L'exécution sommaire de 12chauffeurs de camions par le JNIM est le dernier ex de la dépravation de ce groupe armé+de son mépris pour les principes juridiques de base. Tous les groupes armés sont tenus de protéger les civils en vertu du droit int'l, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Mali: Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers "JNIM’s summary execution of 12 truck drivers is the latest ex of the armed group’s depravity and disregard for basic legal principles. All armed groups are bound by int'l law to protect civilians" @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali: Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers "JNIM’s summary execution of 12 truck drivers is the latest ex of the armed group’s depravity and disregard for basic legal principles. All armed groups are bound by int'l law to protect civilians" @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali L'exécution sommaire de 12chauffeurs de camions par le JNIM est le dernier ex de la dépravation de ce groupe armé+de son mépris pour les principes juridiques de base. Tous les groupes armés sont tenus de protéger les civils en vertu du droit int'l, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in #Belgium Justice for atrocities in #Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis may be inching forward, but only if accountability applies to everyone. All those responsible for crimes should be held accountable, including gvt forces @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in #Belgium Justice for atrocities in #Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis may be inching forward, but only if accountability applies to everyone. All those responsible for crimes should be held accountable, including gvt forces @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Cameroon #Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Short on Justice The failure of Cameroon’s prosecutors and judiciary to investigate those bearing command responsibility, combined with the denial of reparations, exacerbates the suffering of victims’ families, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Cameroon #Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Short on Justice The failure of Cameroon’s prosecutors and judiciary to investigate those bearing command responsibility, combined with the denial of reparations, exacerbates the suffering of victims’ families, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Cameroon Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the US+detaining +abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Cameroon Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the US+detaining +abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Niger: l’État islamique au Sahel a tué 30 civils, dont 4 enfants et 5 combattants capturés lors de 2 attaques dans les villages de Bossieye et Alfaga Daweyzé Koira (Tillabéri) depuis le 18 janv. Ces attaques constituent des crimes de guerre @hrw-fr.hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Niger: l’État islamique au Sahel a tué 30 civils, dont 4 enfants et 5 combattants capturés lors de 2 attaques dans les villages de Bossieye et Alfaga Daweyzé Koira (Tillabéri) depuis le 18 janv. Ces attaques constituent des crimes de guerre @hrw-fr.hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Niger: IS Sahel has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in 2 attacks in Bossieye and Alfaga Daweyzé Koira, Tillabéri region, since Jan 18. The attacks are apparent war crimes. Junta should protect civilians, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Niger: IS Sahel has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in 2 attacks in Bossieye and Alfaga Daweyzé Koira, Tillabéri region, since Jan 18. The attacks are apparent war crimes. Junta should protect civilians, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Mali Former PM Moussa Mara’s conviction and sentence heighten concerns for free speech under Mali’s military rule. The authorities should immediately quash all charges and release Mara and uphold the right to freedom of expression @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Mali: Liberté de la presse attaquée La détention arbitraire de Y. Sissoko met en lumière l'état fragile des médias dans un pays marqué par la répression. Les autorités devraient libérer Sissoko et retirer toutes les charges contre lui, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Mali: Liberté de la presse attaquée La détention arbitraire de Y. Sissoko met en lumière l'état fragile des médias dans un pays marqué par la répression. Les autorités devraient libérer Sissoko et retirer toutes les charges contre lui, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Niger Une frappe apparemment exécutée par un drone militaire tue 17 civils et 3 combattants islamistes. L'attaque a violé le droit de la guerre, @hrw-fr.hrw.org Les autorités devraient garantir une enquête impartiale, poursuivre les responsables,indemniser les victimes. www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Niger An apparent military drone strike that killed 17 civilians and 3 lslamist fighters at a crowded market in the west violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks, might be a war crime, @hrw.org, @jbgallopin.bsky.social, Richard Weir, Léo Martine www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Niger Une frappe apparemment exécutée par un drone militaire tue 17 civils et 3 combattants islamistes. L'attaque a violé le droit de la guerre, @hrw-fr.hrw.org Les autorités devraient garantir une enquête impartiale, poursuivre les responsables,indemniser les victimes. www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Niger An apparent military drone strike that killed 17 civilians and 3 lslamist fighters at a crowded market in the west violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks, might be a war crime, @hrw.org, @jbgallopin.bsky.social, Richard Weir, Léo Martine www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Even uglier: all the properties of the political parties have been transferred to the state

#BurkinaFaso: Junta Pulls the Plug on Political Life No more political parties. Junta's "putting democratic institutions on trial using the pretext of terrorism...but counterterrorism efforts should not undermine civil liberties” A. Newton Barry told @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#BurkinaFaso: Junta Pulls the Plug on Political Life No more political parties. Junta's "putting democratic institutions on trial using the pretext of terrorism...but counterterrorism efforts should not undermine civil liberties” A. Newton Barry told @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#BurkinaFaso Decision to ban multiparty politics shows junta’s broader and brutal crackdown on political opposition + dissent + independent media. Capt Traoré solidifies his power without elections. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Mali Restore access to @jeuneafrique.com Denying ppl the news will not resolve Mali’sl crises. As UN HR Committee stated: “Freedom of opinion &freedom of expression are indispensable conditions for the full dvlp of the perso+are essential for any society.” www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

#Mali Restore access to @jeuneafrique.com Denying ppl the news will not resolve Mali’sl crises. As UN HR Committee stated: “Freedom of opinion &freedom of expression are indispensable conditions for the full dvlp of the perso+are essential for any society.” www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

In #Niger, Your Job or Your Life Junta’s sanctions on fuel transport operators raise concerns about violations of int'l human rights law, including the rights to work and protection from coercion, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

In #Niger, Your Job or Your Life Junta’s sanctions on fuel transport operators raise concerns about violations of int'l human rights law, including the rights to work and protection from coercion, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

#Cameroun: @hrw.org salue le verdict du massacre de #Ngarbuh, mais déplore l’impunité des officiers rfi.my/CMD0.X via @rfi.fr "Les autorités ont manqué une occasion pour démontrer que personne n'est au-dessus de la loi."

#Cameroon #Ngarbuh #justice

#Cameroon #Ngarbuh #justice

Today’s conviction in Cameroon of three members of the security forces and a militiaman for the 2020 Ngarbuh massacre is a partial step toward justice, but the remaining perpetrators also need to be held accountable. Quote from HRW's Ilaria Allegrozzi: