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Burkina Faso’s military regime tackles judicial corruption News. The administration led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré has announced the uncovering of an extensive network of corrupt officials within the Ouagadougou Court …
Burkina Faso’s military regime tackles judicial corruption Read More
In a formal ceremony held in Niamey, Dr Jean Baptiste Nikiema officially stepped into his role as the new Resident Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Niger. He …
Dr Jean Baptiste Nikiema officially begins mandate as WHO representative in Niger Read More
The United Nations has raised the alarm over escalating food insecurity in 16 critical regions worldwide, where millions more people now face the threat of famine or acute hunger. This …
Un warns of worsening famine risks in 16 global hotspots Read More
President GOÏTA inaugurates pioneering health infrastructure overhaul in Mali Bamako, November 2025. General Assimi GOÏTA, Head of State during the Transition period, today laid the foundation stone for Mali’s most …
Mali launches major hospital modernization initiative with 15 new facilities Read More
unhcr urges global action for 4 million displaced in the Sahel The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a critical plea for immediate global assistance to bolster …
Unhcr urges global action for 4 million displaced in the Sahel Read More
WHO’s crucial role in strengthening health NGOs in Mali The World Health Organization (WHO) has led the coordination of health sector partners in Mali since 2012. As of 2025, Mali …
WHO’s support for NGOs in Mali’s health sector amid crisis Read More
Nos opérations Burkina Faso Depuis 2008 Nos opérations Burkina Faso Chiffres clés Population:23 548 781 PIB par habitant:987,3 Indice de développement humain:186 / 193 Volume opérationnel:23 165 251 Personnes soutenues:1 …
Notre intervention au Burkina Faso – Action contre la Faim Read More
Mali crisis deepens as UN flags threats to democratic freedoms The United Nations has raised urgent concerns over the escalating crisis in Mali, with its High Commissioner for Human Rights, …
Mali crisis: un warns of shrinking democratic space amid election suspension Read More
Niger : dissolution et répression des syndicats du secteur de la justice 21/08/2025 Déclaration Niger Défenseurs des droits humains Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash The Observatory for the Protection of …
Niger’s justice sector faces severe repression as unions are dissolved and magistrates dismissed Read More
Enforced disappearance of activists Amadou Sawadogo and Miphal Ousmane Lankoandé The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint initiative of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) …
Fears grow for missing human rights defenders in Burkina Faso Read More
detention enters second year as international calls for justice mount Click to expand Image Niamey — The arbitrary detention of former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has entered its second year, …
Niger junta faces global pressure to free detained former president bazoum Read More
Army and Russian-backed mercenaries target Fulani men in Mali The Malian army and its ally, the Russian Wagner Group, have been accused of carrying out dozens of summary executions and …
Mali: soldiers and Wagner group accused of mass killings of fulani civilians Read More