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Niger faces a growing cholera outbreak amid heavy rains Health authorities report over 600 hospitalizations in Maradi and Zinder regions as cases surge due to contaminated water sources. Understanding the current cholera crisis in Niger Heavy seasonal rains along the Niger-Nigeria border have triggered a new cholera outbreak in West Africa. The acute intestinal infection, […]
Vaccine Mali’s Covid-19 vaccination drive: why progress remains slow Despite ambitious targets, Mali has vaccinated just 8% of its eligible population against Covid-19, far below the 70% goal set by health authorities. Updated on October 25, 2025 Share Mali’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign is struggling to gain momentum. Health officials had set an ambitious target of […]
Burkina Faso is currently grappling with an unprecedented health crisis as a major dengue fever outbreak sweeps across the nation. According to recent government data, the mosquito-borne illness has claimed 214 lives since the beginning of the year, with the highest concentration of cases found in the capital, Ouagadougou, and the country’s second-largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso. […]
Mali’s healthcare revolution: how to expand access to medical services Mali launches its first health month to tackle inequities in medical services. Healthcare in Mali faces critical challenges Share Access to healthcare in Mali remains unevenly distributed, with rural communities and vulnerable populations facing significant barriers. The 2012 security crisis further strained an already fragile […]
Mali faces growing dengue fever outbreak: what travelers need to know The West African nation is experiencing a notable rise in dengue cases, with health authorities confirming 12 infections in Bamako and surrounding districts. While often overlooked due to symptom overlap with malaria, this mosquito-borne illness requires immediate attention. Health authorities report that adult men […]
Burkina Faso is on high alert after health officials confirmed the start of a cholera outbreak. The announcement came after a patient tested positive at the Kantchari Medical Center, situated in the Tapoa province of the East region. The patient, a 25-year-old man located at the Boudiéri market in the town of Kantchari, displayed classic […]
Niger confronts dual threat of polio and covid-19 outbreaks While battling the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, Niger now faces a resurgence of poliomyelitis, with two confirmed cases reported in the regions of Niamey and Tillaberi. Health alerts Share The Niger government is currently managing simultaneous outbreaks of covid-19 and poliomyelitis, two diseases with distinct transmission routes […]
Gaza, Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali have been designated as regions on maximum alert, confronting the most severe risk of food insecurity for their populations. The United Nations issued a stark warning on Monday, emphasizing the immediate and “urgent” need for global community intervention. A joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
Escalating jihadist violence in Burkina Faso has forced nearly 230,000 people from their homes since the beginning of the year, humanitarian agencies have warned. This dire security situation continues to profoundly impact children and their families across this Central Sahel nation. The Rapid Response Operational Coordination Group (GCORR) reports that close to 37,000 households have […]
demands for immediate release of detained civil rights defender Prominent human rights advocate Moussa Tiangari has been arbitrarily held in Niger’s Filingué prison for over six months, according to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT). These organizations are demanding his immediate and […]
UN experts warn against suspending political party activities in Mali In a joint statement, independent UN human rights experts strongly criticized a recent decree in Mali that suspends political party activities indefinitely, calling it a flagrant violation of fundamental human rights. The move follows the adoption of a draft law that threatens to erode protections […]
Renforcer la protection des défenseur·e·x·s au moyen de lignes directrices diplomatiques 14 mars 2026 ISHR lance deux nouveaux outils interactifs visant à renforcer les initiatives diplomatiques en faveur des défenseur·e·x·s des droits humains : l’un s’adresse aux diplomates, l’autre aux défenseur·e·x·s.