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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 […]
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 – The World Bank has given its seal of approval for a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)*. This significant funding is earmarked to bolster Mali’s efforts in enhancing the availability and uptake of crucial reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent, and nutritional (RMNCAH+N) health services. Furthermore, the initiative […]
The impending withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises critical concerns about access to justice for citizens facing rights violations. Without this regional framework, victims may lose a vital recourse to challenge abuses by authorities or security forces. Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior researcher at a leading […]
Nutrition Nutrition malnutrition in Mali: a critical public health challenge malnutrition in Mali remains a severe public health crisis affecting nearly half the nation’s population. With 15 million residents, this West African country faces persistent nutritional challenges despite prevention efforts. The malnutrition crisis in Mali manifests in multiple regions. While Malian authorities have intensified efforts […]
Strengthening Niger’s healthcare funding and partner collaboration Nestled in West Africa, the Republic of Niger faces persistent challenges—from armed conflicts to prolonged droughts—that have strained its healthcare system. These pressures have contributed to some of the world’s highest rates of maternal and infant mortality, prompting the Government of Niger to prioritize universal health coverage (UHC). […]
Mali’s Human Rights Crisis in 2025: Escalating Repression and Violence In 2025, Mali witnessed a severe deterioration in human rights, marked by intensified restrictions on fundamental freedoms. Authorities systematically curtailed freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, while arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and targeted violence against civilians became widespread. Government forces, allied militias, and armed […]
Evaluating Niger’s Health Common Fund: AFD’s impact analysis AFD insights Africa Niger Health and social protection Established in 2006, Niger’s Health Common Fund has mobilized €91 million to strengthen the country’s healthcare policies. A recent AFD evaluation report highlights its relevance and identifies key areas for enhancement. In Niger, where the healthcare sector faces chronic […]
A new pediatric unit at Koutiala Hospital in Mali Pediatrics Explore Koutiala, Mali, where Médecins Sans Frontières constructed a state-of-the-art pediatric unit. Since 2009, Médecins Sans Frontières has operated a pediatric program in Koutiala, southeastern Mali, to combat child mortality through preventive and curative care in Koutiala and surrounding districts. To further enhance care for […]
Niger vaccination campaigns: addressing measles and meningitis outbreaks 6 July 2018 – updated 12 November 2019 Miriam Alía, Vaccination and Outbreak Response Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, discusses the C meningitis and measles epidemics that have affected Niger since early 2018. Why did C meningitis and measles outbreaks occur? The Niger has faced multiple outbreaks […]