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OUAGADOUGOU, November 22, 2025 – The Government of Burkina Faso and the World Bank have formalized an additional credit agreement, allocating $100.4 million to bolster the Human Capital Protection Project. This funding specifically targets the […]
Chadian authorities have repeatedly failed to protect civilians caught in deadly clashes between farmers and herders, leaving victims without justice, truth, or reparations, warns a new investigation. The report “Living off the land and dying […]
Bloody October: Army and Dozos Accused of Targeting Civilians in Mali’s Ségou In the heart of Mali’s central Ségou region, where tensions have simmered for over a decade, a grim chapter unfolded earlier this month. […]
Click to expand Image Military operations in Mali’s central Ségou region have left at least 31 civilians dead in two separate incidents involving the national army and allied militias, local witnesses and community leaders report. […]
Civilian killings in central Mali amid intensifying conflict At least 31 civilians were killed and homes were torched in two villages in Mali’s Ségou region on October 2 and 13, according to local testimonies and […]
Army and allied militias accused in deadly raids on two villages An investigation has revealed that Malian armed forces, alongside allied militia groups, carried out coordinated attacks on two villages in the Ségou region on […]
Niger’s judicial crackdown on independent media escalates On November 2, 2025, judicial police in Niamey arrested six journalists in a sweeping crackdown that directly violates Niger’s constitutionally protected press freedom. Three of these professionals now […]
Dr. Jean Baptiste Nikiema officially assumes role as WHO representative in Niger Niamey, 12 November 2025 – Dr. Jean Baptiste Nikiema has officially begun his duties as the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization […]
Global hunger crisis deepens: 16 regions on the brink of famine Global food insecurity has reached alarming levels, with the United Nations warning that millions more people could face famine conditions in 16 critical regions […]
Mali’s sentencing of former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison—including one year of immediate incarceration and a symbolic fine of 500,000 West African CFA francs (€762) to the Malian state—over dubious charges […]
The Mali government has made strides in public health indicators over recent years, including reductions in infant and under-five mortality rates, improved maternal health outcomes, and increased life expectancy according to World Health Organization and […]
Nairobi — Chad’s latest constitutional amendment, which eliminates presidential term limits, poses a severe threat to the rule of law and democratic governance, according to human rights observers. The changes, recently approved by parliament, pave […]