Why does corruption and financial crime remain unchecked in Niger? Every year, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) serves as a stark reminder of the state of public governance worldwide. The latest report confirms a troubling trend: corruption is not receding, even in nations with strong democratic institutions. ThisContinue Reading
Minister of health examines conditions at the Niger-Turkey friendship hospital The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene in Niger, Colonel-major Garba Hakimi, conducted an on-site inspection on February 25, 2026, at the Niger-Türkiye Friendship Hospital in Niamey. The purpose was to assess working conditions, evaluate infrastructure and equipment, and engageContinue Reading
On February 20, a judicial injunction, initiated by a collective claiming adherence to organizational statutes, resulted in a court order to suspend the ordinary congress intended for leadership renewal. The Union Nationale des Journalistes de Côte d’Ivoire (UNJCI) has since decided to appeal this ruling. With the ordinary congress haltedContinue Reading
Strengthening health security in West Africa remains a shared priority as the United States and Burkina Faso formalize a five-year health agreement. This landmark pact equips local health systems to independently confront infectious threats while safeguarding communities on both sides of the Atlantic. By embedding resilience into national health infrastructure,Continue Reading
landmark five-year health funding agreement signed between the us and Burkina Faso The United States Department of State has finalized a landmark five-year bilateral memorandum of understanding with Burkina Faso, earmarking a total of $147 million in financial support. This strategic investment aims to bolster Burkina Faso’s fight against HIV/AIDS,Continue Reading
Burkina Faso’s Health Sector Resilience: WHO’s 2024-2025 Biennial Report Highlights Key Advances The World Health Organization (WHO)’s 2024–2025 Biennial Report for Burkina Faso meticulously chronicles significant accomplishments achieved amidst a complex backdrop of security, humanitarian, and climatic adversities. Among the standout achievements is the widespread rollout of the **malaria vaccine**Continue Reading
The ongoing violence in Sudan has triggered a massive humanitarian disaster, pushing nearly a million refugees into Chad. This influx has intensified following the recent fall of El-Fasher in North Darfur. In just a fortnight, approximately 100,000 people fled the city, with 6,000 crossing into Chad, further straining a nationContinue Reading
Event details Date: February 24, 2026, from 18:00 to 19:30 Location: Room K011, 1 pl. Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin, 75007, Paris Organisers: CERI, Africa Programme This upcoming session is hosted by the Africa: Citizenship, Violence and Politics research group at CERI in collaboration with the Africa Programme. It aims to dissect the evolvingContinue Reading
The landscape of partisan politics in Burkina Faso underwent a radical transformation at the end of January 2026. On January 29, the administration of Captain Ibrahim Traoré formally disbanded all political organizations, including the very groups that had championed his rise to power in September 2022. While these organizations hadContinue Reading
Burkina Faso makes historic strides in malaria control with 32% drop in cases In a major breakthrough for public health, Burkina Faso has achieved a remarkable reduction in malaria cases and deaths in 2025, bringing the country closer to its 2030 elimination target. Speaking to the media in Ouagadougou, Dr.Continue Reading
The 39th African Union summit concluded with a bold declaration: to silence the guns and put an end to unconstitutional power grabs. But can this stance hold up in practice? Paul-Simon Handy, a Cameroonian researcher and regional director of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) for East Africa, shared hisContinue Reading
The 39th African Union summit in Addis Ababa concluded with a bold declaration: silencing weapons and rejecting unconstitutional power transfers. But can this stance hold weight when those behind coups are later legitimized at the ballot box? Paul-Simon Handy, a Cameroonian researcher and regional director for the Institute for SecurityContinue Reading