The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially acknowledged Niger as the first country in the African Region to halt the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the…
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Burkina Faso: world bank bolsters health system resilience with new funding
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 – The World Bank has officially approved a substantial financial package for Burkina Faso. This includes a credit of 142 million…
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Mali launches HPV vaccine: a breakthrough in women’s health
Mali launches HPV vaccine: a breakthrough in women’s health In a landmark initiative, the Malian government has incorporated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its…
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Human rights commission urges Burkina Faso to address abuses
Why the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights must act on Burkina Faso The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (CADHP) faces a…
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Burkina Faso: two years post-coup, rights violations surge alarmingly
Burkina Faso grapples with rising rights abuses two years after military takeover Two years after Burkina Faso’s military seized power in a September 2022 coup,…
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Foiled coup attempt in Bénin raises concerns over the post-Talon transition
The recent detention of three high-profile figures in Bénin on suspicion of orchestrating a “coup d’état” has thrust the issue of President Patrice Talon‘s succession…
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Niger’s human rights crisis deepens a year after military takeover
Click to expand Image A year after the military coup in Niger, a coalition of human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and…
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Press freedom under threat in Niger amid arrests and intimidation
Press freedom in Niger is facing severe threats as transitional authorities resort to intimidation and arbitrary arrests of journalists covering the country’s conflict and security…
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Mali clamps down on civil society amid growing dissent
Escalating restrictions on civil society in Mali The Malian government has taken another step to tighten its grip on civil society by dissolving a prominent…
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CEDEAO withdrawal impact on human rights in Burkina Faso Niger Mali
The impending withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could severely restrict citizens’ access to justice,…
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Niger: post-coup authorities jeopardise human rights and freedoms
Since the military takeover on July 26, 2023, authorities in Niger have arbitrarily detained numerous former government officials and stifled critical media and peaceful dissent,…
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Amnesty International urges Niger to free abducted journalist Samira Sabou
Responding to the enforced disappearance of Samira Sabou, a Nigerien journalist and blogger who was abducted from her home on September 30 by masked individuals…
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