United States–Burkina Faso: a health agreement to fortify health security in the Sahel A five-year memorandum of understanding has been unveiled, elevating health security to…
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Burkina Faso’s health progress: WHO’s 2024–2025 report highlights resilience and care access The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024–2025 biennial report for Burkina Faso details significant…
View More Burkina Faso’s health progress: who’s 2024–2025 report highlights resilience and care access
By late January 2026, Burkina Faso had entered a new political era—one where partisan politics no longer existed. On January 29, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s government…
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Invité Afrique Midi «it is unacceptable for coup plotters to be democratically elected» Listen – 05:45 The 39th African Union summit concluded with a bold…
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The 39th African Union summit concluded with a bold declaration: silencing the guns and vowing zero tolerance for unconstitutional power grabs. But can such promises…
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The shifting geopolitical landscape in the Sahel is unfolding quietly. As European forces gradually withdraw from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—and Russia expands its footprint…
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solar energy powers healthcare in Niafounké, northern Mali In the Tombouctou region of northern Mali, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has equipped Niafounké Hospital with a…
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US shifts Sahel strategy to trade and security partnerships The recent visit of Nick Checker, the US State Department’s African Affairs chief, to Mali signals…
View More Us strategy shift in Sahel focuses on trade and security partnerships
Escalating crackdowns on freedoms and democratic transitions In 2025, military-led governments across West Africa and the Sahel intensified their suppression of civil liberties while consolidating…
View More Military juntas in west africa and Sahel escalate repression in 2025
In a rare strike on Niger’s capital, the area around Diori Hamani international airport in Niamey was rocked by heavy gunfire and explosions shortly after…
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Washington’s new approach to the Sahel’s military regimes The United States has significantly altered its policy toward three West African nations—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—following…
View More Us military strategy shift in Sahel region after Russia pivot
Key achievements Significant progress was recorded between 2018 and 2024, leading to the following outcomes: Expansion of essential medical care: In both Mali and Mauritania,…
View More Improving healthcare access in the vulnerable regions of the Sahel