Burkina Faso: Abductions Used to Crack Down on Dissent

Locate ‘Disappeared’; Investigate Abusive Conscription; Hold Abusers to Account The Burkina Faso military junta is increasingly abducting civil society activists and political opponents as part of its crackdown on peaceful dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. Since late November 2023, unidentified men have abducted at least six activists and opposition party members in the capital, […]
Standard Bank Signs As A Platinum & ESG Sponsor For Africa’s Largest Corporate & Investment Banking Event

We are proud to announce that Standard Bank is a Platinum & ESG Sponsor at this year’s Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa event on the 5th & 6th March 2024 at Cape Town International Convention Centre. Standard Bank joins a roster of top end institutions to discuss the latest capital markets opportunities, developments and trends across […]

