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Notre intervention au Burkina Faso – Action contre la Faim
Nos opérations Burkina Faso Depuis 2008 Nos opérations Burkina Faso Chiffres clés Population:23 548 781 PIB par habitant:987,3 Indice de développement humain:186 / 193 Volume opérationnel:23 165 251 Personnes soutenues:1
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Read MoreBurkina Faso : libération de journalistes et militants enrôlés de force
Click to expand Image Début juillet 2025, les autorités du Burkina Faso ont relâché cinq journalistes ainsi qu’un défenseur des droits humains. Ces individus avaient été incorporés de manière arbitraire
Read MoreDrépanocytose au Niger: why early detection saves lives
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Read MoreEnforced disappearances of human rights defenders in Burkina Faso
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Read MoreDetention of Niger’s former president after two years
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Read MoreMali: military and Wagner group accused of mass killings against peul civilians
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Read MoreAdvocate for sickle cell patients gloria damoaliga berges leads fight in Burkina Faso
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