Mali government uses Covid-19 to crack down on journalists
By M. A. Diallo
Malian media organizations denounced what they described as a government crackdown on the press and freedom of expression in a press...
Encounters with Nigerian police: Lanre’s story
Illustration by Ngadi Smart
To honor the #EndSARS movement, Sahelien.com has solicited stories of encounters with Nigerian police, and commissioned artist Ngadi Smart to illustrate...
Facebook uncovers a French military disinformation campaign targeting Mali
Facebook announced on Tuesday that it had dismantled a French military disinformation campaign targeting Mali, Central African Republic and other countries, as well as...
After a five-day strike in Mali, an estimated 30 billion FCFA (USD $55m) financial...
By M. A. Diallo
The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM) launched a nationwide strike on Monday, December 14, 2020 and will continue until...
Documentary film: The Forgotten Ones
Directed by Ousmane Samassékou
“The Forgotten Ones” follows Sory Kondo, a young Malian journalist working for the news website Sahelien.com. Told he cannot to reach...
Mali: The State Must Respond to Legitimate Concerns
By Baba Dakono
As part of Sahelien.com’s commitment to peace, transparency, and justice in the Sahel region, over the past two years our team has...
Senegal will launch its Covid-19 vaccination campaign by March 2021
By Elimane Ndao
Senegal will launch its Covid-19 vaccination campaign by March 2021, according to Elhadj Mamadou Ndiaye, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health.
"Senegal has...
Niger shuts schools to fight Covid-19
By Omar H. Saley
The Nigerien government announced it would close all schools from December 17, 2020 to January 1, 2021 to fight the rising...
#EndSARS is a rare moment of class solidarity in Nigeria
By Saratu Abiola
The protest movement now known as #EndSARS began when the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police shot a man...
First-time voters on Ghana’s democracy
Photographs and text by Misper Apawu
Ghanaians went to the polls on December 7 to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo...