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…
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Burkina Faso faces a historic surge in dengue fever cases
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…
Un warns of escalating global hunger alert in critical regions
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…
Burkina Faso: thousands uprooted by escalating violence
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…
Niger: stop arbitrary detention of human rights activist Moussa tiangari
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…
Experts urge Mali to uphold political party freedoms
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,…
Protests in Bamako against political party ban plan
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…
Mali faces pressure to halt dissolution of political parties proposal
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…
Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy to protect children
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…
Burkina Faso intensifies crackdown on critical voices
Burkinabè authorities are significantly escalating their suppression of dissenting opinions by including the names of several exiled journalists and activists on a list of individuals wanted for “criminal association in relation to…
Escalating repression against human rights defenders in Sahel nations
Sahel governments intensify crackdowns on human rights defenders Human rights defenders across the Sahel region face growing threats as civic freedoms rapidly erode and public liberties come under sustained attack from state…
Niger leads africa in eliminating river blindness with who recognition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized the Niger as the first country in Africa—and the fifth globally—to eliminate Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite responsible for river blindness. « Eliminating a disease…