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who Burkina Faso report highlights health resilience and access The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024–2025 Biennial Report for Burkina Faso details remarkable achievements, secured amidst a complex landscape of security, humanitarian, and climatic adversities. This […]
JNIM’s expansion beyond the Sahel: strategic dilemmas for Burkina Faso and West Africa The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, has emerged as a dominant armed actor since its formation in […]
The escalating conflict in Sudan has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis, with nearly one million people fleeing into neighboring Chad. The situation has intensified following the fall of El-Fasher in North Darfur, where close to […]
By the end of January 2026, Burkina Faso had officially entered a new political era. On January 29, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s administration dissolved all political parties, including those that had initially backed his 2022 coup […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Development in Mali officially took delivery of 39 robust 4×4 all-terrain vehicles on Thursday, February 5, 2026. This significant acquisition aims to bolster the nation’s healthcare infrastructure and enhance […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly urged the government of Burkina Faso to reverse its restrictive measures on civil liberties, including the proposed ban on political parties. In a […]