Burkina Faso’s innovative approach to cervical cancer elimination
Burkina Faso’s innovative approach to cervical cancer elimination Ouagadougou – In Ouagadougou, Awa, a 48-year-old mother of six from Ipendo, Central-West Burkina Faso, recounts her…
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Military juntas in west africa and Sahel escalate repression in 2025
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…
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Us strategy shift in Sahel focuses on trade and security partnerships
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…
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Chad’s human rights landscape in 2026: a Sahel analysis
Key developments In 2025, President Mahamat Idriss Déby solidified his grip on power following his victory in the 2024 presidential election, an outcome heavily criticized…
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Human rights in Niger: an overview of the 2026 global report
The landscape of human rights in Niger has seen a persistent decline following the military takeover in July 2023. Throughout 2025, the ruling military council…
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Islamic State attack on Niamey airport highlights Russia’s security footprint in Niger
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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Us military strategy shift in Sahel region after Russia pivot
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…
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Niger’s junta points finger at France following deadly airport assault
Tensions between Niger and its former colonial power have sharply escalated, with the head of the military junta that seized control in 2023 openly blaming…
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Heavy gunfire and explosions rock Niamey amid rising Sahel tensions
Intense gunfire and multiple explosions were reported early Thursday near Niamey’s international airport, according to a Reuters journalist on the ground. The sustained gunfire, which…
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Nigeria’s spreading violence fuels africa’s worst humanitarian crisis
Nigeria faces an escalating wave of violence that transcends religious divides, thrusting the nation into a humanitarian emergency that receives far too little global attention.…
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AES and free movement of goods and people challenges
Challenges facing the AES in achieving free movement of goods and people The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of…
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Burkina Faso’s leading health budget allocation in UEMOA for 2026
Burkina Faso’s leading health budget allocation in UEMOA for 2026 Within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), one nation distinguishes itself significantly. For…
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