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.
Mali tackles cervical cancer with HPV vaccine rollout success A year after introducing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Mali, the initiative is gaining strong momentum. In Bamako and surrounding areas, more and more 10-year-old girls are receiving their single-dose protection against cervical cancer. Despite challenges like misinformation, logistical hurdles, and initial resistance, healthcare workers, […]
Human rights advocate Ini Benjamine Esther Doli faces unjust imprisonment in Burkina Faso In a troubling escalation of judicial persecution, Burkina Faso has convicted and continues to detain lawyer and human rights defender Ini Benjamine Esther Doli under questionable circumstances. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint initiative of the International […]
The Nigerien Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, Colonel Major Garba Hakimi, emphasized on November 29 in Dakhla, Morocco, that Niger is making significant strides toward achieving healthcare sovereignty during an interview with the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP) at the conclusion of the two-day First African Summit on Health Systems and Healthcare Sovereignty, which he […]
“La situation au Mali est le résultat d’un échec patent de la Russie”, affirme Jean-Noël Barrot Le ministre des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot est interrogé au Sénat, mercredi 26 novembre, sur la situation au Mali, où la pression des groupes djihadistes est croissante sur Bamako. Le 26/11/2025 à 17h05 | Durée : 1:02 Partager X
Recent reports from local sources confirm a significant influx of displaced individuals into the town of Téra, located in western Niger. The surge in arrivals has overwhelmed the town and its outskirts, with people fleeing villages in the southern part of the department since late last month. Meanwhile, the nearby commune of Diagourou is experiencing […]
Click to expand Image (Nairobi) – The Malian army, alongside allied militias, allegedly killed a minimum of 31 civilians and set fire to homes during operations in two villages within the conflict-ridden Ségou region on October 2 and 13, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. On October 2, Malian armed forces and Dozo […]
press freedom in Niger under severe threat: six journalists targeted On November 2, 2025, judicial police in Niamey, Niger, arrested six journalists in a clear violation of press freedom. The Observatoire pour la protection des défenseur·es des droits humains—a joint program of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture […]
Amnesty International has condemned the two-year prison sentence, including one year of enforced incarceration and a symbolic fine of just 1 franc CFA (€0.0015) to the Malian state, handed down to former Prime Minister Moussa Mara. The organisation describes the ruling as a mockery of justice, particularly as it stems from accusations of damaging state […]
This critical assessment, prepared ahead of Niger’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in April-May 2026, examines the country’s compliance with international human rights obligations following the 2023 political upheaval. The evaluation specifically addresses key concerns raised during Niger’s prior UPR, including unlawful detentions, arbitrary arrests, the plight of human rights defenders, and the erosion of […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent call for international support to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Sahel. With nearly 4 million people displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighboring countries, the situation has worsened by two-thirds over the past five years due to escalating insecurity, limited […]
Click to expand Image In Bamako, the capital of Mali, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly in court on Tuesday as judges denied his legal team’s request for provisional release. Instead, prosecutors pushed for a two-year prison sentence—highlighting the military junta’s ongoing crackdown on political opposition and dissent in the country. Moussa Mara, who […]
Sahel states withdrawal from the international criminal court: a setback for victims and global justice The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI), a coalition of leading human rights organizations including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CCPI), Redress, Trial International, and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ), has strongly […]
