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…

Mali faces growing authoritarian drift and rights violations under junta rule

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised alarm over the escalating political crisis in Mali, warning of a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism and intensified repression under the…

UN warns of democratic crisis in Mali amid election suspension and repression

UN warns of democratic crisis in Mali amid election suspension and repression The United Nations has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating situation in Mali, where the suspension of elections…

Burkina Faso passes law criminalizing homosexuality with prison sentences

Burkina Faso’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law sparks global outrage On September 1st, Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly passed a controversial law criminalizing same-sex relationships, marking a significant setback for LGBTQ+ rights…

Niger : dissolution et répression des syndicats du secteur de la justice

Niger : dissolution et répression des syndicats du secteur de la justice 21/08/2025 Déclaration Niger Défenseurs des droits humains Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash L’Observatoire pour la protection des défenseur·es…

Burkina Faso declares un coordinator persona non grata amid child rights report

Click to expand Image The military leadership in Burkina Faso has declared the top United Nations representative in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata this week. The move follows…

Burkina Faso releases journalists and activists unlawfully conscripted

Unlawful conscription of media professionals and activists in Burkina Faso In early July 2025, authorities in Burkina Faso released five journalists and a human rights activist who had been forcibly…

Drépanocytose in Niger: early detection and care save lives

Drépanocytose in Niger: early detection and care save lives What if a simple blood test before marriage could transform countless lives? In Niger, this question isn’t hypothetical—it’s a lifeline. The…

Human rights defenders missing in Burkina Faso

URGENT APPEAL BFA 002 / 0525 / OBS 022Enforced DisappearanceBurkina FasoMay 2, 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human…

Niger: former president remains in arbitrary detention after two years

Click to expand Image Human Rights Watch has urged authorities in Niger to immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who continues to be held in arbitrary detention two years after…

Mali: executions and forced disappearances of fulani civilians by army and Wagner group

The Malian army, in collaboration with the Russian-backed Wagner Group, has been implicated in a series of grave human rights violations, including summary executions and enforced disappearances of Fulani civilians…

Combating sickle cell disease in Burkina Faso with dr. gloria damoaliga berges

Dr. Gloria Damoaliga Berges: A strong voice for people with sickle cell disease in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects approximately 4.63% of the population…