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Mali has made measurable strides in key health indicators in recent years, including reductions in infant mortality, under-five mortality rates, maternal deaths, and gains in life expectancy (World Health Organization, …
Malians demand universal healthcare as top government priority Read MoreThis report, submitted for the upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Niger scheduled for April-May 2026, offers a critical assessment of the country’s human rights landscape. Amnesty International evaluates the …
Human rights violations in Niger after 2023 coup d’état Read More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an urgent appeal on Friday, calling for vital international assistance to bolster its operations across the Sahel region. This critical plea …
Unhcr urges global action as Sahel displacement crisis deepens Read More
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) issued a pressing call for international assistance on Friday, highlighting the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Sahel. Currently, nearly 4 million individuals are displaced across …
Urgent plea for the Sahel: UNHCR highlights the plight of four million displaced people Read More
the silent hunger gripping Niger’s urban landscapes The sun dips below the horizon in the outskirts of Zinder, a city in southeastern Niger, casting long shadows over the makeshift market …
Severe economic crisis grips Niger as families face starvation Read More
In Bamako, the capital of Mali, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly in a courtroom as judges dismissed his legal team’s request for provisional release. Instead, prosecutors demanded a …
Mali’s crackdown on dissent: former pm faces prison for free speech Read More
The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI)—a coalition including FIDH, Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), Redress, Trial International and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ)—strongly condemns the announced withdrawal …
Withdrawal of Sahel nations from ICC threatens global justice efforts Read More
WHO strengthens partnerships with health NGOs in Mali to tackle humanitarian challenges Since 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) has led coordination efforts for health partners under the health cluster …
WHO’s support for health NGOs in Mali amid crisis Read More
empowering midwives in Mali transforms women’s health Bamako — « I used to feel ashamed to discuss contraception—it’s still a taboo subject in some communities here. I was afraid of …
Empowering midwives in Mali transforms women’s health Read More
When the infamous Russian mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group, declared its withdrawal from Mali earlier this year, it publicly stated on social media that its “mission was accomplished.” In reality, …
The profound failure of russian mercenaries in Mali fuels widespread resentment Read More
Nos opérations Burkina Faso Depuis 2008 Nos opérations Burkina Faso Chiffres clés Population:23 548 781 PIB par habitant:987,3 Indice de développement humain:186 / 193 Volume opérationnel:23 165 251 Personnes soutenues:1 …
Notre intervention au Burkina Faso – Action contre la Faim Read More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised urgent concerns over Mali’s escalating political repression and the erosion of democratic norms under military leadership. Democratic backsliding in Mali …
UN warns of Mali’s authoritarian shift and rising repression Read More