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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
Mali launches HPV vaccine in historic public health milestone In a landmark move to protect women’s health, the Malian government has integrated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine …
Mali launches HPV vaccine to fight cervical cancer in women 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
Bénin Bénin: coup d’état foiled raises questions about post-Talon era The arrest this week in Benin of three prominent figures on suspicion of plotting a “coup d’état” has thrust into …
Bénin: coup d’état foiled raises questions about post-Talon era Read More
Military junta tightens grip on dissent as Niger marks coup anniversary Click to expand Image Nairobi – Since seizing power in Niger one year ago, the military junta has systematically …
Niger’s human rights crisis one year after military takeover 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
WASHINGTON — The World Bank has greenlit a $100 million IDA credit to bolster Mali’s healthcare system by enhancing access to quality reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, adolescent, and nutritional services. …
World bank boosts inclusive health system resilience in Mali with $125m funding Read More
Rising repression in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as juntas struggle with failures Across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, military regimes are tightening their grip through widespread repression, arbitrary detentions …
Military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger face legitimacy crisis Read More
Press Freedom in Niger: A Growing Crisis The freedom of the press in Niger is facing severe threats as transitional authorities intensify intimidation and arbitrary arrests of journalists covering the …
Press freedom under threat in Niger amid arrests and intimidation Read More
Growing Crackdown on Civil Society Organizations in Mali The Mali government has intensified its crackdown on civil society, with the latest move being the dissolution of a prominent student association. …
Mali clamps down on civil society with increasing restrictions Read More
The imminent withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (Cédéao) could severely restrict citizens’ ability to seek justice through its judicial body. …
Cédéao exit by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger threatens human rights access Read More