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As insecurity and forced displacement persist across central and northern Mali, women and girls face increasingly severe risks of gender-based violence, a United Nations agency has warned. A recent investigation conducted in May by the UNFPA, the United Nations agency dedicated to sexual and reproductive health, reveals a significant increase in sexual violence incidents within […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

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 […]

Mali protests: Bamako residents rally against potential ban on political parties Hundreds of Malians took to the streets of Bamako on May 3rd to protest against what they see as an impending crackdown on political parties by the military authorities. This rare demonstration unfolded amid growing fears of an authoritarian shift under the leadership of […]

In response to Mali’s proposal to dissolve all political parties following consultations on the revision of the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, Sahel researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa regional office, issued a stark warning: « The prospect of dissolving political parties in Mali raises serious concerns, as it would represent a blatant […]

Mali leads the way with innovative hybrid malaria vaccine approach On World Malaria Day, Mali implements a groundbreaking hybrid vaccination strategy to combat the disease. The West African nation becomes the 20th African country to introduce malaria vaccines and the first globally to adopt this seasonal dosing approach. In 2023, Mali accounted for 3.1% of […]