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Niger faces rising cholera cases with over 600 hospitalizations Health authorities in Niger are sounding the alarm as heavy seasonal rains along the border with Nigeria have triggered a dangerous surge in cholera cases. Public […]
urgent global hunger alert: gaza, haiti, Sudan, south Sudan, and Mali face extreme food insecurity Humanitarian Aid Gaza, Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali have been designated as regions facing the highest level of food […]
Sahel crisis: 29 million people urgently need humanitarian aid June 4, 2025 Humanitarian aid Nearly 29 million people across six Sahel nations face dire humanitarian needs and protection gaps, warns the UN Office for the […]
Human rights organizations are calling on Niger authorities to immediately release Moussa Tiangari, a prominent civil society activist and human rights defender, and halt the misuse of terrorism charges against dissenting voices. On December 3, […]
United Nations human rights experts are raising the alarm over recent legal and executive actions in Mali that threaten the fundamental freedoms of political participation and association. These developments, including a draft law and a […]
Protests erupt in Bamako as Mali faces political party dissolution threat Hundreds of Malians took to the streets of Bamako on May 3rd to voice their opposition to a potential ban on political parties, rallying […]
Mali leads global fight against malaria with innovative hybrid vaccination approach The Republic of Mali has made history by becoming the first country in the world to implement a hybrid vaccination strategy against malaria. This […]
A growing list of journalists and activists from Burkina Faso now face accusations of « criminal association in relation to a terrorist enterprise, » placing them under the spotlight as suspected threats to national security. […]
Niger’s military junta escalates repression 18 months after coup The military regime in Niger, led by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), has significantly tightened its grip on power eighteen months […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the pioneer in Africa—and the fifth globally—to halt the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite behind river blindness, an infectious disease notorious for causing irreversible […]
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – The World Bank has officially approved significant new funding to bolster Burkina Faso’s healthcare infrastructure. This initiative, known as the Project for Strengthening Health System Performance and Resilience (PRPRSS), secures […]
A Moroccan waste management powerhouse, SOS NDD, controlled by the Said family, has clinched a landmark deal to collect and transport household waste in Nouakchott, Mauritania’s bustling capital. According to official sources, the contract was […]