Category: A la Une
Moroccan fans demand victory as host nation prepares for CAN 2025
For the Moroccan national team, the goal is crystal clear: they must secure the trophy. Having waited nearly half a century for a Coupe d’Afrique des nations title, supporters are
Read MoreUrgent call for $5.1 billion to address humanitarian crisis in West and Central Africa
As part of a massive $33 billion global humanitarian appeal for 2026, the United Nations and its partners are requesting $5.1 billion to provide essential aid to 24 million of
Read MoreUnrest erupts in Benin as coup attempt unfolds in Cotonou
The capital of Benin, Cotonou, witnessed a dramatic turn of events this past Sunday morning when a group of soldiers declared they had overthrown President Patrice Talon on national television.
Read MoreBurkina Faso: lawyer and human rights defender Ini Benjamine Esther Doli sentenced to prison
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint initiative by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has received alarming
Read MoreBurkina Faso: judicial corruption crackdown sees senior magistrates prosecuted
News. The government led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré has announced the discovery of an extensive network of “unscrupulous agents” operating within the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal. These judicial officials, who
Read MoreMali’s healthcare revolution: president goïta launches major hospital expansion
president goïta initiates massive 15-hospital construction in Mali! Bamako, November 10, 2025. General Assimi Goïta, the Transitional President, officially inaugurated the Presidential Emergency Hospital Project by laying its cornerstone. This
Read MoreMali: former prime minister Moussa Mara sentenced in crackdown on political dissent
The sentencing of former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison—including one year of mandatory jail time—and a fine of 500,000 CFA francs has been condemned as
Read MoreHuman rights challenges in Niger since the 2023 coup d’état
This document was developed in anticipation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Niger, set to take place in April-May 2026. Amnesty International uses this submission to measure the progress
Read MoreFormer Malian prime minister faces prison in crackdown on free speech
Click to expand Image During a recent court appearance in Bamako, the capital of Mali, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara remained composed as judges turned down his legal team’s request
Read MoreEmpowering midwives in Mali to transform women’s health outcomes
empowering midwives in Mali to transform women’s health outcomes Bamako — Kadidia, a 19-year-old student in Bamako, once hesitated to discuss contraception. « I was ashamed to talk about it
Read MoreRussian mercenary failures in Mali: a growing resentment and a warning for africa
When the notorious Wagner Group of Russian mercenaries announced its withdrawal from Mali at the beginning of the year, it publicly claimed on social media that its “mission was accomplished.”
Read MoreUN warns of growing authoritarianism and repression in Mali
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed grave concern regarding the political climate in Mali, noting a significant decline in democratic standards and an increase in state-led
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