Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy for children

Mali leads Africa with innovative malaria vaccine approach In a groundbreaking move during World Malaria Day, the Republic of Mali has become the first nation globally to implement a hybrid…

Burkina Faso intensifies crackdown on critical voices

Burkina Faso intensifies crackdown on critical voices A number of Burkinabe journalists and activists living in exile have recently found their names appearing on a list of individuals sought for…

Burkina Faso: journalists apprehended amidst intensifying media crackdown

Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – The military junta governing Burkina Faso detained three journalists on March 24, 2025, for reporting on the government’s escalating suppression of media, Human Rights…

Amnesty International warns of escalating repression in Niger since the military coup

Eighteen months after the military takeover on July 26, 2023, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military regime is tightening its grip on Niger. A recent report by Amnesty…

Escalating crackdown on human rights defenders in Sahel nations

The Sahel is witnessing a disturbing surge in hostility toward human rights defenders, as civic freedoms deteriorate at an alarming rate. Governments in the region are increasingly resorting to systematic…

Declining justice in Sahel after military juntas quit ECOWAS

The Sahel region in Africa is facing a troubling trend: the simultaneous rise of military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. While these nations share geographical proximity, their shared…

Niger makes history as the first african nation to eradicate river blindness

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger for meeting the stringent requirements to eliminate onchocerciasis. This achievement makes Niger the first country in Africa and the fifth globally…

Burkina Faso secures new world bank funding for health system resilience

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – The World Bank has officially greenlit a substantial financial package aimed at bolstering the healthcare infrastructure in Burkina Faso. This initiative includes a credit of…