Sahel states withdraw from international criminal court: setback for victims

Sahel states withdraw from International Criminal Court: setback for victims 26/09/2025 Press release Mali Burkina Faso Niger International Criminal Court (ICC) AFP The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI), which includes

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How the WHO supports NGOs in Mali’s health sector

WHO strengthens health support for NGOs in Mali amid growing crisis The World Health Organization (WHO) has led health cluster coordination in Mali since 2012, ensuring partners work together effectively.

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Empowering malian youth: how trained midwives are transforming sexual health

empowering malian youth: how trained midwives are transforming sexual health Bamako – “I was ashamed to discuss contraception because it remains a sensitive topic in some communities here. I didn’t

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Notre intervention au Burkina Faso – Action contre la Faim

Nos opérations Burkina Faso Depuis 2008 Nos opérations Burkina Faso Chiffres clés Population:23 548 781 PIB par habitant:987,3 Indice de développement humain:186 / 193 Volume opérationnel:23 165 251 Personnes soutenues:1

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Mali political crisis: un warns of democratic backslide amid repression

Mali in crisis: UN raises alarm over suspended elections and crackdowns The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating situation in Mali, citing the indefinite postponement of

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Burkina Faso enacts law criminalising same-sex relationships

Click to expand Image On September 1, the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso approved a law that makes consensual same-sex relationships a criminal offense, representing a major regression for the

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Niger: crackdown on justice unions sparks international concern

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a collaborative initiative by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), emphatically condemns the

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Urgent call for the release of missing human rights activists in Burkina Faso

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

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Mali abuses by army and Wagner group against fulani civilians

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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Dr epanocytose au Burkina Faso: dr gloria damoaliga berges leads fight for patients

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.

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Sahel crisis deepens as military regimes struggle against jihadist expansion

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

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Niger struggles with simultaneous polio and coronavirus outbreaks

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

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