Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to inform the report on older persons in armed conflict and ...

A West African organisation is working with local churches and rural communities in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to support ...

A militant leader from Mali championed a rock band and helped write a hit song before leading an Islamist army that killed ...

I rose through the ranks!” joked Maixent Somé, an exiled Burkinabè activist and critic of the country's military junta on X ...

This year, there are two winners from Africa: Henriette Da – Burkina Faso Human rights defender Ms. Henriette Da is a sociologist by training and an expert in human rights, women’s rights ...

BAMAKO, April 1 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties, the three African countries ...

Guwahati: Standing at the forefront of sustainable waste management at a village in Assam is Deepshikha, a self-help group comprising dedicated women. The group collects waste twice weekly from ...

Islam may be most commonly associated with the Arab world, but its roots run deep across many parts of the globe, notably in West Africa. Muslims make up large majorities in most of the countries ...

A new initiative is underway to celebrate the women of Glens Falls who have made a significant mark on local history through an illustrated book designed for middle school readers. Motivated by ...

The Grammy-winning rapper was named Billboard Women in Music Rising Star in 2023. By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director Hot off a Grammy win for best rap album for her 2024 LP Alligator Bites ...

As the concert business soars to new heights, five of its most powerful women have been on a tear. As leading agents across five top booking agencies, Jenna Adler, Lucy Dickins, Samantha Kirby Yoh ...