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In a landmark move for public health, the government of Mali has officially incorporated the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its national routine immunization schedule. This initiative, launched during a high-level ceremony in Bamako, represents […]
Critical human rights review: Burkina Faso faces scrutiny over conflict-related abuses The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (CADHP) is set to examine Burkina Faso’s human rights record on October 23, 2024, amid escalating […]
Two years after the military takeover in Burkina Faso, the transitional authorities continue to trample on fundamental rights and freedoms. Despite initial promises to restore constitutional order, the regime has systematically dismantled civic space, silencing […]
The recent arrest of three prominent figures in Benin, including a high-ranking military officer and a close ally of President Patrice Talon, has sparked intense debate about the country’s political future as his second term […]
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – A year following the military takeover in Niger, the ruling military authorities have severely suppressed opposition, independent media, and peaceful dissent, as reported today by Amnesty International, Human Rights […]
Au-delà du conflit armé en Ukraine, la Russie déploie une stratégie d’influence active sur le continent africain. Dans ce contexte, Kémi Séba, figure influente des réseaux sociaux et militant panafricaniste, se retrouve au cœur des […]
The World Bank has approved a significant credit from the International Development Association (IDA)*, amounting to $100 million. This funding aims to empower Mali in enhancing the accessibility and utilization of crucial reproductive, maternal, neonatal, […]
BURKINA-MALI-NIGER Repression to mask escalating challenges Across the Sahel, military regimes within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are facing profound legitimacy crises, leading to widespread repression, arbitrary detentions, and severe restrictions on fundamental […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has raised urgent concerns about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region. Over 3.3 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been forcibly […]
The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project has reached a new milestone. Etafat, a Moroccan engineering and survey firm—and a subsidiary of the French group Parera—announced on LinkedIn the launch of initial topographic surveys along the northern […]
The freedom of the press in Niger is under severe threat as transitional authorities systematically intimidate and arbitrarily detain journalists covering the country’s ongoing conflict and security issues, warns Amnesty International. Following the July 26, […]
Mali’s escalating clampdown on civil society amid rising dissent Click to expand Image In Mali, the recent decision by the Minister of Territorial Administration to dissolve a student association is the latest in a series […]