Deep in Cameroon’s forests, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The Baka and Bagyieli, Indigenous communities who have called these woods home for generations, are facing an identity crisis that threatens to erase them from the map. Imagine living your whole life without a piece of paper that says you exist. That’s the reality for over […]
The UNESCO has raised the alarm over the surge of attacks on media workers covering protests, noting that clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020. In its new report, Safety of Journalists Covering Protests – Preserving Freedom of the Press during Times of Civil Unrest, the UNESCO said that between January and June […]
Niger’s military junta, which took power in a coup in July 2023, has released around 50 individuals, including former government ministers and soldiers linked to past coup attempts, following recommendations from a national conference in February. Those freed include high-profile figures such as former oil minister Mahamane Sani Issoufou, ex-defense minister Kalla Moutari, and former […]
