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Mali Military Junta Intensifies Crackdown on Media as Journalist Chahana Takiou Receives Prison Sentence for Criticizing Cybercrime Laws
The national cybercrime court in Bamako has sentenced Chahana Takiou, a prominent Malian journalist and editor of the biweekly publication 22 Septembre, to one year in prison, marking a significant escalation in the military government’s efforts to suppress independent media. The verdict, delivered on August 3, highlights the increasing use of cybercrime legislation to bypass […]
Niger Military Junta Entrenches Authoritarian Rule and Intensifies Repression Three Years After Seizing Power
Three years after the military coup that destabilized one of the Sahel’s last standing democracies, Niger’s ruling junta has effectively entrenched an authoritarian regime, dismantled the country’s democratic framework, and escalated a campaign of state-sponsored repression. According to a comprehensive report released by Human Rights Watch, the military leadership under General Abdourahamane Tiani has spent […]
