May 06, 2009
Burkina Faso: 'Pleasure Hospital' for Genital Mutilation Victims
Construction has begun of West Africa's first clinic for reconstructing clitorises for victims of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Amid high demand, the US non-profit… Read more »
April 10, 2009
West Africa: Genital Repair Surgery Remains Prohibitely Expensive
Amid high demand from victims of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) for clitoral reconstruction surgery available in Burkina Faso, the procedure remains unaffordable for… Read more »
June 02, 2008
West Africa: Sahel is 'Ground Zero' for Climate Change
The Sahel region of West Africa is "ground zero" for vulnerable communities struggling to adapt to climate change, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on conflict, Jan… Read more »
June 21, 2007
West Africa: Flood Season Starts But Not Where It Should
As seasonal rains start to fall across the Sahel, climatologists warn that the region is entering a cycle of unpredictable heavy rains that could destroy crops and leave thousands… Read more »
December 22, 2006
Burkina Faso: Sahelian Cotton Farmers On Their Knees
The head of a delegation from the main cotton buying company in Burkina Faso, Sofitex, recently met with some 200 local farmers under a mango tree in western Burkina Faso to… Read more »