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Click to expand Image A television displays the cut signal of France 24, hours after Burkina Faso’s military government suspended the channel on March 27, 2023. © 2023 Olympia de …
Burkina Faso’s military junta expels two French journalists, intensifying media crackdown Read More
Tensions are escalating between France and Russia as a covert battle for influence unfolds across Africa. Moscow’s strategic push, launched after its 2018 military intervention in the Central African Republic, …
France and Russia clash over panafrican influencer propaganda claims Read More
Mali’s nutrition crisis: a silent epidemic threatening children’s futures Nutrition updates Child nutrition Mali faces a severe public health crisis with child malnutrition affecting every corner of this West African …
Mali nutrition crisis: how the country tackles child hunger and health risks Read More
Strengthening health financing and partnership in Niger Collaborative efforts to enhance health system financing in Niger The Republic of Niger, a landlocked West African nation, has faced persistent challenges including …
How Niger is reforming health financing and partner coordination Read More
How Russian narratives are gaining ground in Africa through influential voices The Kremlin’s strategy in Africa extends beyond military and economic influence—it also relies on a network of pro-Russian influencers …
Pro-russian influencers shaping african narratives Read MoreHuman rights crisis in Mali: a year of severe restrictions In 2025, Mali faced a deepening human rights crisis, with authorities imposing stricter limits on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, …
Mali human rights situation in 2025: severe restrictions and abuses Read MoreEvaluating the Common Health Fund in Niger: Insights from AFD In Niger, where the healthcare sector faces persistent underfunding, the Fonds commun santé has emerged as a critical mechanism to …
Health funding in Niger evaluated by AFD for impact Read More
Measles outbreak in Niger soars with low vaccination rates may 2021 Insight articles to explore Vaccination in Niger: protecting the greatest number Related operations in Niger Niger: paediatric care in …
Measles outbreak in Niger soars with low vaccination rates Read More
Statement As the 45th session of the Human Rights Council draws to a close, we implore the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and all Council members to …
Burkina Faso: urgent action needed on severe human rights abuses against the Fulani community Read More
urgent health initiative targets over 2 million children under five The Ministry of Health in Burkina Faso, in partnership with UNICEF and the World Health Organization, has launched an extensive …
Polio vaccination campaign launched in seven Burkina Faso regions Read More
Allegations of severe human rights violations, including forced disappearances and summary executions, are increasingly being leveled against military forces in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. These armies are actively engaged …
Un voices deep concern over rising human rights abuses by Sahel armies Read More
Building hope: new pediatric unit in Koutiala hospital, Mali Pediatric care Explore Koutiala in southern Mali, where we constructed a state-of-the-art pediatric unit to combat child mortality. Since 2009, Médecins …
New pediatric unit in Koutiala hospital Mali Read More