Click to expand Image The ruling junta in Burkina Faso has ordered the expulsion of the United Nations’ top representative in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak. She was declared « persona

Click to expand Image In early July 2025, the Burkinabè government set free five journalists and a human rights advocate who had been forcibly and unlawfully conscripted into military service,

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

URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY BFA 002 / 0525 / OBS 022Abduction / Forced DisappearanceBurkina Faso The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint initiative of the

Former president of Niger detained without charge for two years Nairobi – Human Rights Watch is calling for the immediate release of Niger’s former president, Mohamed Bazoum, who has been

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

In Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso faces a critical public health challenge with a sickle cell disease prevalence of 4.63%, including nearly 2% of newborns born with the severe SS form.

Mali: rising sexual violence in displacement camps and conflict zones 1 juillet 2025 Femmes As ongoing insecurity and forced displacement persist across central and northern Mali, women face increasingly elevated

The Sahel has vanished from global headlines, but this silence masks a worsening crisis. While the world’s focus shifted to conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Democratic Republic of the

While battling the global coronavirus pandemic, Niger is now forced to confront a second major health emergency: a resurgence of poliomyelitis. This new outbreak has recently been confirmed after two

Cholera outbreak in Burkina Faso triggers urgent health alert Health authorities in Burkina Faso have declared a cholera outbreak following the confirmation of a severe case in the eastern region

Dengue outbreak in Mali: what you need to know about this mosquito-borne disease Mali is currently facing a dengue fever outbreak, a mosquito-borne illness that has resurged after years of