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Hôpital Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi Au nord du Mali, l’accès aux soins de base – particulièrement pour les femmes et les enfants – reste une préoccupation …
Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi – Allo Docteurs Read More
Burkina Faso’s escalating displacement crisis: thousands flee violence Jihadist group violence has forced almost 230,000 individuals to abandon their homes in Burkina Faso since the beginning of this year, humanitarian …
Burkina Faso’s escalating displacement crisis: thousands flee violence Read More
Mali protesters rally in Bamako against political party ban threat Hundreds of Malian citizens took to the streets of Bamako on May 3rd to voice their opposition to a potential …
Mali protesters rally in Bamako against political party ban threat Read More
In response to Mali’s proposal to dissolve all political parties following consultations on the revision of the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, Sahel Researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central …
Mali must drop alarming proposal to dissolve political parties Read More
Military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger are weaponizing forced disappearances and illegal detentions to crush criticism and suppress civil society, according to fresh reports. In Guinea, two …
Forced disappearances and illegal detentions in west african military regimes Read MoreBurkina Faso ramps up crackdown on critical voices In a concerning escalation of state repression, several Burkinabè journalists and activists have been added to a wanted list under the charge …
Crackdown on dissent in Burkina Faso escalates Read More
Sahel governments intensify crackdown on human rights activists amid democratic backsliding The Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad have witnessed a disturbing convergence in state repression tactics targeting human rights …
Escalating repression of human rights defenders in Sahel nations Read More
The Sahel region has seen a troubling trend: three neighboring countries—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—are now under the control of military juntas. These regimes share a troubling pattern beyond their …
How military juntas in Sahel nations block justice for human rights abuses Read More
World Bank Injects €142 Million to Transform Burkina Faso’s Health System The World Bank has greenlit a groundbreaking financial package totaling €142 million (USD 150 million) from the International Development …
Burkina Faso secures world bank funding to boost healthcare resilience and equity Read More
Why the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights must address Burkina Faso’s human rights crisis The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (CADHP) is set to examine Burkina …
CADHP urges Burkina Faso to uphold human rights amid growing abuses Read More
Burkina Faso’s democratic regression: two years of unchecked repression Two years after Burkina Faso’s military coup on 30 September 2022, the nation’s transition to constitutional order remains stalled. What began …
Burkina Faso two years after coup: alarming surge in rights violations Read More
In the landscape of Francophone African digital influence, few figures spark as much debate as Kémi Séba. The 42-year-old Béninois activist and online personality, known for his sharply anti-Western rhetoric, …
Kémi Séba: the controversial pan-african influencer tied to russian propaganda Read More