breaking the silence on sickle cell disease in Niger: a call to action Imagine the profound impact a simple blood test before marriage could have on an entire life. “Upon

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Since early 2025, Mali’s armed forces and their Russian-backed Wagner Group allies have carried out systematic executions and enforced disappearances targeting Fulani men across multiple regions. These operations, framed as

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Burkina Faso confronts unprecedented dengue epidemic Since January 1st, a dengue fever outbreak transmitted by mosquitoes has claimed 214 lives in Burkina Faso, with the capital Ouagadougou and the country’s

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