Arbitrary detention of lawyer Ini Benjamine Esther Doli in Burkina Faso
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 […]
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Mali tackles cervical cancer with HPV vaccine rollout success
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, […]
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“La situation au Mali est le résultat d’un échec patent de la Russie”, affirme Jean-Noël Barrot
“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 By […]
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Niger: surge in displaced persons amid armed group activity in western region
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 […]
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Burkina Faso secures additional world bank financing for human capital development
OUAGADOUGOU – On November 22, 2025, the Government of Burkina Faso and the World Bank formalized a credit agreement, providing an additional 100.4 million dollars. This significant funding is allocated to bolster the existing Human Capital Protection Project, specifically targeting the sustained provision of fundamental social services across Burkina Faso. These newly secured resources are […]
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Campagne intégrée de vaccination contre la Méningite et la Fièvre Typhoïde au Niger. – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
Première récolte de la Ferme Agro-pastorale de l’Université de Diffa: une initiative « Cultivons notre autonomie » et financée par le Projet PROLAC. 2 mai 2026 By Maimouna Kaboré — Editor-in-Chief
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Mali soldiers and allied militias massacre civilians in central region
Mass killings in Mali’s central region linked to army and allied militias The Malian Armed Forces, alongside allied militias, stand accused of executing at least 31 civilians and torching homes in two villages within the Ségou region during early October. These allegations emerged following coordinated attacks on October 2 and October 13 in the villages […]
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Massacres in central Mali linked to army and allied militias
New evidence points to coordinated attacks by state forces and allied militias Residents of two villages in Mali’s central Ségou region endured coordinated violence on October 2nd and 13th, when soldiers and allied dozos militias stormed their homes, executed civilians, and set fire to dwellings. The assaults resulted in at least 31 deaths and widespread […]
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Mali civilian deaths linked to army and allied militias in segou region
Click to expand Image In the heart of Mali’s central region, a grim pattern of violence unfolded on two separate occasions in October, leaving at least 31 civilians dead and entire families displaced. According to testimonies gathered from survivors and local leaders, soldiers from the Malian Armed Forces and allied militiamen systematically targeted villages suspected […]
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Unarmed civilians killed in central Mali amid army-militia operations
In the heart of Mali’s central region, two villages became the grim stage for a brutal confrontation last October, where the Malian military and allied militias unleashed violence that left at least 31 civilians dead and homes reduced to ashes. The incidents, unfolding on October 2 and 13 in the Ségou area, have drawn sharp […]
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Mali army and allied militias slaughter civilians in central region
Deadly October raids leave 31 civilians dead in Ségou villages In a grim escalation of violence, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) and allied militias carried out coordinated attacks on two villages in the Ségou region on October 2 and 13, resulting in at least 31 civilian deaths and widespread destruction. The raids targeted Kamona and […]
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Mali army and allied militias accused of killing civilians in central region
Mass killings in Ségou: army and dozos under scrutiny In a disturbing escalation of violence in central Mali, soldiers and allied militias are alleged to have carried out targeted killings of civilians in two villages within the Ségou region earlier this month. Survivors and community leaders describe chilling accounts of executions, arson, and systematic abuses […]
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