Author: Sidi Mohamed

Since 2008, Action Against Hunger has been actively engaged in Burkina Faso, implementing vital humanitarian and development initiatives to support communities facing severe challenges. With a population of over 23.5…

Burkina Faso expels un official over critical child abuse report

Click to expand Image Earlier this week, Burkina Faso’s military junta declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, the United Nations’ chief representative in the nation, “persona non grata,” leading to her expulsion. This…

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Burkina Faso : fin de l’enrôlement forcé pour plusieurs journalistes

Click to expand Image Au début du mois de juillet 2025, les autorités du Burkina Faso ont procédé à la libération de cinq journalistes ainsi qu’un militant des droits humains.…

Niger’s battle against sickle cell disease: prevention and hope

What if a single blood test before marriage could alter the course of a life? “Shortly after I became head of the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease (CNRD),…

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Enforced disappearances of human rights defenders in Burkina Faso

Enforced disappearances of human rights defenders in Burkina Faso ©Balai citoyen Share URGENT APPEAL – OBSERVATORY BFA 002 / 0525 / OBS 022Enforced disappearanceBurkina FasoMay 2, 2025 The Observatory for…

Niger: former president held in arbitrary detention for two years

Click to expand Image Authorities in Niger are being urged to grant immediate freedom to former president Mohamed Bazoum, who remains in unlawful custody two years after a military coup…

Mali: army and Wagner group accused of atrocities against fulani civilians

Mali: army and Wagner group accused of atrocities against fulani civilians Click to expand Image allegations of summary executions and forced disappearances since january 2025 Since January 2025, Mali’s armed…

How dr gloria damoaliga berges is transforming sickle cell care in Burkina Faso

Authoritarian Regimes & Africa

In Burkina Faso, the impact of sickle cell disease is a significant public health concern. With a prevalence rate of 4.63% and nearly 2% of infants born with the severe…

Mali’s escalating crisis: sexual violence impacts displaced women and girls

Mali’s escalating crisis: sexual violence impacts displaced women and girls As instability and forced displacements persist across central and northern regions of Mali, women face increasingly severe risks of gender-based…

Niger battling simultaneous polio and covid-19 outbreaks

Niger faces dual health crisis as polio and COVID-19 spread concurrently While battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Niger has detected a fresh polio outbreak, with two children in Niamey and…

Cholera outbreak in Burkina Faso: what you need to know