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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:1 238 398 Espérance de vie:61 ans Équipe:367 Burkina Faso Lieux d’intervention 1. Bobo-Dioulasso 2. Dori 3. Fada N’gourma 4. Ouagadougou 5. Ouahigouya 6. Tenkodogo Depuis […]
Mali’s democratic backslide: UN warns of escalating authoritarianism and repression The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a stark warning about Mali’s deepening political crisis, where democratic institutions are steadily giving way to increasingly repressive governance. Volker Türk, the UN’s top human rights official, sounded the alarm on September 4, 2025, highlighting […]
Click to expand Image In a significant blow to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Burkina Faso‘s transitional legislative assembly passed a law on September 1st that criminalizes consensual same-sex relationships. Under this new legislation, individuals convicted of homosexuality face penalties including up to five years in prison and financial fines. […]
The military junta in Burkina Faso recently declared the United Nations’ top representative in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata, following the release of a critical UN report on grave violations against children in the nation. Click to expand Image This expulsion marks the second instance of a high-ranking UN official being declared unwelcome […]
Click to expand Image At the start of July 2025, authorities in Burkina Faso released five journalists and one human rights defender who had been illegally drafted into the military. These individuals were targeted and forcibly conscripted after voicing opposition to the ruling military junta. While their return is a positive step, it serves as […]
Human rights advocates are urging Niger’s military authorities to immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held without legal justification for over two years since his ousting in a coup. On July 26, 2023, officers from Niger’s self-proclaimed National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, forcibly […]
The Sahel has vanished from global headlines. While the world’s attention has been diverted by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the long-standing crises in the Sahel have grown increasingly dire. More than a decade of instability shows no signs of abating—instead, it is deepening with each passing year. Military regimes […]
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, […]
Hôpital Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi Au nord du Mali, l’accès aux soins de base – particulièrement pour les femmes et les enfants – reste une préoccupation majeure. Par Barou Dembélé Mis à jour le 25/06/2025 Partager L’accès aux soins de santé reste critique pour les Maliennes. La crise sécuritaire survenue à partir […]
The political landscape of West Africa is shifting rapidly. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are currently under the stewardship of military leaders who assumed control through various coups between 2020 and 2023. These three nations, covering a vast territory of nearly 2.8 million square kilometers, share a common struggle: the relentless battle against terrorism and […]
In Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger, military regimes are increasingly silencing dissent through forced disappearances and illegal detentions. These tactics, highlighted in recent reports, aim to crush opposition voices and instill fear across civil society. Since July 9, 2024, two activists from Guinea’s Front National pour la Défense de la Constitution—Mamadou Billo Bah and […]
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – La junte militaire du Burkina Faso a arrêté trois journalistes le 24 mars 2025 pour avoir couvert la répression gouvernementale contre les médias, a déclaré Human Rights Watch aujourd’hui. Les autorités ont arrêté Guezouma Sanogo et Boukari Ouoba, respectivement président et vice-président de l’Association des journalistes du Burkina (AJB), […]