Click to expand Image In early July 2025, authorities in Burkina Faso released five journalists and a human rights activist who had been subjected to […]
Author: Ramatou Soumana
Journalist
Human rights report reveals atrocities by Malian forces and Wagner mercenaries against Peul civilians
Click to expand Image Since early 2025, the Malian military and the Russian-linked Wagner Group have carried out numerous summary executions and forced disappearances of […]
Mali: escalating sexual violence plagues displaced women in conflict zones
Mali: escalating sexual violence plagues displaced women in conflict zones 1 juillet 2025 Femmes As insecurity and forced displacement persist across central and northern Mali, […]
Niger battles double threat of polio and covid-19 outbreaks
Niger faces twin crises: polio resurgence amid COVID-19 pandemic As Niger continues grappling with the COVID-19 crisis, health authorities are now confronting a fresh poliomyelitis […]
Dengue in Mali: outbreak risks and prevention tips
Dengue outbreak in Mali: what you need to know Mali faces a growing dengue fever threat following recent security challenges in its northern regions. Health […]
Mali aims to revitalize COVID-19 vaccination efforts as targets fall short
The vaccination campaign in Mali has encountered significant hurdles. While government officials set a target to immunize 70% of citizens aged 12 and above, the […]
Cholera outbreak in Niger raises health concerns
Niger faces rising cholera cases as authorities sound the alarm A severe cholera outbreak has recently struck the Maradi and Zinder regions of Niger, with […]
Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi – Allo Docteurs
Hôpital Au Mali, l’accès aux soins reste un défi Au nord du Mali, l’accès aux soins de base – particulièrement pour les femmes et les […]
Burkina Faso crisis: thousands displaced by rising violence
Burkina Faso crisis: thousands displaced by rising violence Violent clashes involving jihadist groups have displaced nearly 230,000 people in Burkina Faso since the start of […]
Mali urged to uphold political freedoms amid new restrictions
A coalition of UN human rights experts has strongly condemned a recent decree suspending political party activities in the Mali and a proposed law abolishing […]
Future of democracy in the Sahel alliance under military rule
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—faces a critical juncture as military-led governments navigate the tension between security imperatives and democratic […]
Forcible disappearances in west africa’s military regimes
In Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger, military authorities are systematically using forcible disappearances and illegal detentions to silence critics and suppress dissent. These tactics, […]