Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
breaking the silence: combating sickle cell disease in Niger Imagine if a simple blood test before marriage could fundamentally alter a life’s trajectory? “Upon assuming leadership of the National Reference Centre for Sickle Cell Disease (CNRD), one particular story left an indelible mark: that of a parent, driven by destitution, forced to abandon their child […]
Urgent appeal: forced disappearance of activists in Burkina Faso The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a collaborative effort between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent mobilization regarding the current events in Burkina Faso. Details of the disappearances The Observatory has been […]
Click to expand Image Authorities in Niger are being urged to immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains in arbitrary custody two years after a military coup removed him from power, Human Rights Watch stated today. On July 26, 2023, military officers belonging to the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), […]
Allegations of war crimes by Malian forces and Wagner group Since January 2025, the Malian armed forces and their Russian-backed Wagner allies have been implicated in dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances targeting Fulani civilians. International observers and local testimonies accuse both forces of systematic human rights violations during counter-insurgency operations against Islamist armed […]
In Burkina Faso, the impact of sickle cell disease is a significant public health priority, with a prevalence rate of 4.63%. Notably, nearly 2% of newborns are diagnosed with the SS form, which is the most acute variation of the condition. This situation demands a comprehensive, multi-sector strategy involving every level of society. Dr Gloria […]
Mali’s escalating sexual violence crisis in displacement camps and conflict areas 1 juillet 2025 Femmes As persistent insecurity and forced displacements plague central and northern Mali, women and girls face increasingly severe risks of gender-based violence, an urgent warning from a United Nations agency reveals. A recent investigation conducted in May by the United Nations […]
The Sahel no longer dominates global headlines. While the world’s attention has been hijacked by crises elsewhere—Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2023, Rwanda-backed rebel offensives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the upheaval of U.S. institutions under a new administration—the Sahel’s deepening turmoil has slipped […]
Niger struggles with dual health crises: polio resurgence amid COVID-19 pandemic The Niger is currently battling two major health threats simultaneously: the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a sudden polio outbreak that has already affected two children in the regions of Niamey and Tillaberi. This double burden is putting immense strain on the country’s already fragile […]
Burkina Faso grapples with unprecedented dengue fever outbreak The dengue fever epidemic, transmitted by mosquitoes, has claimed 214 lives in Burkina Faso since January, primarily in the capital Ouagadougou and the country’s second-largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso. This alarming situation was confirmed by the Burkinabè government. Share The tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), an invasive species notorious for […]
Human rights organizations are urging the Niger government to immediately release Moussa Tiangari, a prominent civil society activist and human rights defender, following six months of arbitrary detention. The call comes as authorities continue to misuse terrorism-related charges to silence dissenting voices. Click to expand Image Arbitrary arrest and detention On 3 December 2024, plain-clothes […]
UN experts raise alarm over Mali’s suspension of political party activities A consortium of independent United Nations experts issued a stern warning on Thursday, asserting that the Malian Council of Ministers’ approval of a bill nullifying fundamental safeguards for political engagement, coupled with the signing of a decree to indefinitely suspend political party operations in […]
Mali protests in Bamako against political party ban fears Hundreds of Malians took to the streets of Bamako on Saturday, May 3rd, to voice their opposition to a potential ban on political parties, rallying around democratic principles in a climate of growing repression. “Long live democracy, down with dictatorship!” echoed through Bamako’s Palais de la […]
