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World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Humanitarian aid cuts push millions deeper into hunger amid rising violence and population displacement in West and Central Africa

WFP urgently requires more than $453 million over the next six months to continue providing life-saving humanitarian assistance across the region

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa are headed for yet another dire year. A staggering 55 million people in the region are expected to endure crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Qatar: Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meets Special Representative of African Union for Mali, Sahel Region

During the meeting, they discussed developments in the African Sahel region, in addition to initiatives to support stability and strengthen regional and international efforts aimed at achieving security and development in the Sahel countries

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi met on Thursday with HE Special Representative of the African Union Commission for Mali and the Sahel region and Head of the African Union Mission in Mali and the Sahel, Mamadou Tangara, who is…

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |

Central Sahel: Children supported to process trauma, but scale-up needed

Across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which make up the Central Sahel, 12 million people now require humanitarian support, including 8.2 million children

Across the Central Sahel region, millions of children carry deep mental scars resulting from exposure to extreme violence and armed conflict. Through its Better Learning Programme (BLP), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has helped close to 100,000 children across the region to begin to recover, giving children, teachers, and entire…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali

The project will contribute to the socioeconomic development of Guinea and Mali by providing inhabitants with better access to high-quality, low-cost energy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project. The financing, agreed in Abidjan on 10 December 2025, from the African Development Bank Group's concessional window includes a loan of approximately $22 million and…

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    • The African Development Fund, through its Climate Action Window, will provide a response to the Sahelian wetlands of catchment basins in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal, which are subject to ongoing degradation due to unsustainable exploitation practices and inefficient management of natural resources
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

The Climate Action Window of the African Development Fund grants over $9 million to strengthen climate resilience in the Sahel's main catchment basins

The Sahelian wetlands of the catchment basins in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal are subject to ongoing degradation due to unsustainable exploitation practices

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has awarded a grant of $9.48 million to implement the Community and Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation in the Wetlands of the Sahel Catchment Basins Project.   The financial support comes from the Climate Action Window (https://apo-opa.co/4i6v3Hi) -- a climate change financing mechanism…

African Union (AU)
Source: African Union (AU) |

Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency (H.E.) Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Calls for Urgent International Action as Crisis Escalates in Mali

The Chairperson firmly condemns the deliberate attacks against innocent civilians, which have resulted in unacceptable loss of life and heightened instability across affected regions

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali, where terrorist groups have imposed blockades, disrupted access to essential supplies, and severely worsened humanitarian conditions for civilian populations. The Chairperson firmly condemns the deliberate attacks against innocent…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) |

Raising a New Cohort of Epidemiologists in West Africa

Graduates are now equipped to strengthen mental health surveillance, promote and facilitate the decentralisation of mental health services to primary health care and community-based facilities, and improve access to mental health care

Graduates sang and clapped as they celebrated reaching a personal milestone. They were embarking on a new journey as the next generation of mental health leaders in West Africa. After nine months of rigorous classroom and field training, fellows from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Niger became the pioneers of the Subregional…

Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International |

Mali: Authorities must immediately release former Prime Minister Moussa Mara and stop crackdown on civil and political rights

Numerous journalists and activists have been targeted in the crackdown on perceived critical voices in Mali

The conviction and sentencing of Mali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison, one of which is mandatory, and a fine of 500,000 CFA francs (762 euro), including 1 symbolic franc to the Malian state on charges of discrediting the state among others is a travesty of…

Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH)
Source: Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) |

OIC Investment Forum in Africa: Unleashing Africa’s Investment Potential 2–4 December 2025

OIC African Member States are emerging as attractive destinations for investment in agribusiness, mining, renewable energy, infrastructure, textiles, tourism, banking, and manufacturing

The Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), the trade and investment promotion organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in partnership with   Islamic Development bank Group and its Business Forum (THIQAH) (https://IDBGF.org/) together with the Republic of Mali, will host the OIC Investment Forum in Africa from 2 to 4 December…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

B2Gold Advances Mali, Namibian Gold Production Ahead of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

African Mining Week will showcase opportunities within Africa’s gold value chain while connecting African projects with global investors

Canadian mining company B2Gold has set its 2025 gold production guidance at 970,000 to 1,075,000 ounces, with the bulk of output driven by its African operations. With key projects in Mali and Namibia, the company is advancing operations under efforts to unlock greater value from Africa’s gold market.  B2Gold is…