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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Responding to the alarming forced disappearance of Samira Sabou, a prominent Nigerien journalist and blogger, who was abducted from her home on September 30 by masked individuals claiming to be security service members, Ousmane Diallo, […]
Mali’s children face severe malnutrition as crisis deepens The ongoing conflict and restricted humanitarian access in Mali are pushing vulnerable communities, particularly young children, to the brink of a catastrophic malnutrition crisis. By December 2023, […]
emergency conditions in the Sahel and horn of africa The Sahel and Horn of Africa regions are grappling with a convergence of crises—extreme poverty, deep-rooted inequalities, climate change, and economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
The permanent commission of the Bénin Council of Competition convened on December 12, 2022, to grant its formal approval for Akwa Africa S.A. to assume exclusive control over Total Mauritanie S.A. This landmark decision involves […]
The Mauritanian Competition Council has confirmed receipt of a formal notification regarding Akwa Africa’s intended 100% acquisition of Total Mauritanie, including all shares and voting rights. Local media reports first revealed this strategic move, which […]
Niger faces sharp rise in measles cases May 19, 2021 Insight to read on the topic Vaccination: protecting the greatest number Related operations Niger: pediatric care in the south of the country Niger: assistance for […]
The Ministry of Health in Burkina Faso, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has initiated a robust nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting seven regions across the […]
Reports of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances and summary executions, are increasingly surfacing against soldiers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. These national armies are actively engaged in counter-jihadist operations across the Sahel region, […]