Mali aims to revitalize its COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Progress has been slower than expected for Mali. While national health authorities set an ambitious target of immunizing 70% of…
Author: Daniel Mbami
Journalist
Mali’s health crisis: the ongoing struggle for essential care
Hôpital Mali’s health crisis: the ongoing struggle for essential care In northern Mali, securing access to fundamental healthcare services –…
Burkina Faso’s escalating violence displaces thousands, creating urgent humanitarian needs
Burkina Faso: thousands displaced by escalating violence 10 juin 2025 Aide humanitaire In Burkina Faso, a surge in jihadist group…
Niger: halt arbitrary detention of human rights defender moussa tiangari
Niger’s authorities must act swiftly to release Moussa Tiangari Several leading human rights organizations have united in calling for the…
Un experts warn Mali against restricting political party activities
UN experts urge Mali to avoid suspending political party activities United Nations human rights experts are sounding the alarm over…
Mali must drop dangerous proposal to dissolve political parties
Reacting to Mali’s proposal to dissolve all political parties following consultations on revisions to the Political Party Charter, Ousmane Diallo,…
Burkina Faso: military junta intensifies media crackdown with journalist arrests
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – On March 24, 2025, the military junta governing Burkina Faso detained three journalists for…
Coup d’état in Niger: military regime intensifies repression against dissent
Eighteen months after the takeover: a tightening grip on power Since the military coup on 26 July 2023 that ousted…
The decline of justice in Sahel nations under military rule
Three West African nations share more than just geography in the Sahel region—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger now face a…
Niger achieves historic milestone in eliminating river blindness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized the Niger as the first country in the African Region to have…
New world bank funding boosts healthcare in Burkina Faso
The World Bank has recently greenlit a significant financial package to enhance Burkina Faso‘s healthcare system. This includes a €142…
Human rights commission urges Burkina Faso to act on abuses
Human Rights Commission Urges Burkina Faso to Address Human Rights Violations The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)…