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Burkina Faso has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against malaria, a disease the nation is committed to eradicating by 2030. The year 2025 marked an unprecedented reduction in both malaria cases and associated […]
A high-level meeting for the partnership dialogue between the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the European Union was convened on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The session was presided over by […]
Invité Afrique Midi «It is unacceptable for coup plotters to be democratically elected» February 16, 2026 – 4:57 PM Listen – 05:45 The 39th African Union summit concluded with a bold declaration to “silence the […]
Following the conclusion of the 39th African Union summit in Addis Ababa, a bold declaration echoed through the halls: silencing weapons and ending unconstitutional power grabs. But can this promise hold weight? Paul-Simon Handy, a […]
Le Burkina Faso a officiellement dévoilé une diminution substantielle des tarifs appliqués aux médicaments essentiels génériques ainsi qu’à divers articles médicaux. Cette mesure, qui prévoit des baisses atteignant jusqu’à 72 %, vise à démocratiser l’accès […]
The Tillabéri region in western Niger has been struck by yet another horrific attack, as militants linked to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) targeted civilians in the village of Bossiye on January […]
Solar energy transforms healthcare in northern Mali i Solar panels powering Niafounké hospital in northern Mali © Lamine Keita In the Tombouctou region of northern Mali, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has installed a new solar […]
The geopolitical landscape of the Sahel is shifting beneath the surface. As European security frameworks withdraw from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, and Russia expands its footprint through proxy structures, the United States appears to […]
Mali has slipped one position in the 2025 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, falling from 135th to 136th place worldwide. This decline places the country behind neighbors Niger and Burkina Faso, both members of the […]
The Republic of the Chad has emerged as a critical haven for refugees fleeing Sudan’s brutal conflict, yet this act of solidarity has stretched the Chad government’s resources to their limits. With over 900,000 Sudanese […]
corruptionAfrique Corruption : le nouveau classement révèle des reculs Sandrine Blanchard | Alexa Meyer 10/02/202610 février 2026 Transparency International publie son nouvel Indice de perception de la corruption, qui évalue le niveau perçu de corruption […]
A drone strike in Niger’s Tillabéri region has left at least 17 civilians dead, including four children, and injured 13 others in a crowded market near the village of Kokoloko. The attack, which also killed […]