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In a moment steeped in deep emotion, Mohamed Bouamatou, Mauritania’s renowned businessman and founder of the General Bank of Mauritania (GBM), touched down in Nouakchott aboard a private jet late Monday, concluding a decade of […]
new pediatric unit at Koutiala hospital in Mali Pediatrics Discover Koutiala in southern Mali, where a state-of-the-art pediatric unit has transformed child healthcare in the region. Since 2009, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) has […]
Through an urgent procedure on November 1st, a new constitution was adopted in Benin, introducing a “presidential ticket” where the President and a Vice-President are jointly elected. This electoral process will require an absolute majority […]
Niger vaccination against deadly measles and meningitis outbreaks 6 July 2018 Miriam Alía, Vaccination and Outbreak Response Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, discusses the recent outbreaks of meningitis C and measles that have affected Niger […]
The definition of a power seizure often shifts, influenced by the shifting political will and perceived interests of the international community, frequently endorsed by neighboring states. In Burkina Faso, the ‘designation’ of Transitional President Michel […]