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  Integrating Mental Health into Crisis Contexts in the Sahel and West Africa 24/06/2025

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  The study “Integrating Mental Health into Crisis Contexts in the Sahel/West Africa” examines the effects of security and humanitarian crises on mental...

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  Country : Chad , Mali , Mauritania

  Organizations : IRD, ICE, PASAS, FCDO
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State-national agency report / Governance,
Integrating Mental Health into Crisis Contexts in the Sahel and West Africa 24/06/2025
Summary :
The study “Integrating Mental Health into Crisis Contexts in the Sahel/West Africa” examines the effects of security and humanitarian crises on mental health in Mali, Mauritania, and Chad. It highlights a high prevalence of psychosocial disorders—such as anxiety, PTSD, and depression—driven by armed violence, forced displacement, service breakdowns, and social isolation. Access to care remains limited due to a shortage of qualified personnel, lack of financial resources, and persistent stigma. The report calls for mainstreaming mental health into humanitarian responses and public policies, strengthening community-based support, and producing disaggregated data that is gender- and age-sensitive.
Keywords :
Gender, Natural ressources, Political Violence, Education, Family, Social, Health, Violence, Threat, Crisis, Santé mentale
Organizations :
IRD, ICE, PASAS, FCDO
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• NGO / Association report / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Managing Election Violence and Sustaining Peace and Security in West Africa 14/10/2025

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  The article Managing Election Violence and Sustaining Peace and Security in West Africa, authored by Professor Charles Ukeje and Dr. Wale Olusola, exp...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Gambia , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Benin , Ivory Coste , Togo , Guinea , Ghana , Liberia , Sierra Leone , Cape Verde

  Organizations : Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) / GPPAC West Africa
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NGO / Association report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Managing Election Violence and Sustaining Peace and Security in West Africa 14/10/2025
Summary :
The article Managing Election Violence and Sustaining Peace and Security in West Africa, authored by Professor Charles Ukeje and Dr. Wale Olusola, explores the persistent issue of electoral violence and its impact on peace and democratic consolidation in West Africa. Published in November 2023 by the Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) and GPPAC West Africa, the paper argues that elections—meant to strengthen democracy—often fuel insecurity. It highlights both structural (poverty, unemployment, exclusion) and immediate (hate speech, manipulation, external influence) causes of electoral violence. The authors recommend returning to civilian rule, promoting peace education, reforming political parties, and enhancing collaboration among ECOWAS, civil society, and development partners. The report underscores that inclusive and peaceful elections are essential to sustaining regional stability and democratic governance.
Keywords :
Gender, Security, Peace, Justice, Conflict, Political Violence, Election, Human security, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) / GPPAC West Africa
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  Guineans call for stronger efforts to promote gender equality 16/12/2025

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  This Afrobarometer report examines Guinean citizens’ perceptions of gender equality in education, employment, land ownership, and political participat...

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  Country : Guinea

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
Guineans call for stronger efforts to promote gender equality 16/12/2025
Summary :
This Afrobarometer report examines Guinean citizens’ perceptions of gender equality in education, employment, land ownership, and political participation. The findings reveal persistent gender disparities, particularly in access to secondary and post-secondary education and in control over economic assets such as mobile phones, vehicles, and bank accounts. Despite these inequalities, a majority of Guineans oppose the idea that men should be prioritized in hiring when jobs are scarce and support equal rights to land ownership and inheritance. Regarding political participation, 70% of respondents believe women should be eligible for political office on the same basis as men, although many acknowledge social risks, including harassment and family tensions, faced by female candidates. Overall, public dissatisfaction with government performance is high: more than half of respondents rate state efforts to promote gender equality as poor, and 72% believe the government should do more—many calling for significantly stronger action.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Gender, Political participation, Equality, Women's rights
Organizations :
WATHI
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• State-national agency report / Governance,

  Taking mental health into account in Sahel/West Africa crisis contexts 11/07/2025

  Summary :

  This report investigates mental health challenges in crisis-affected contexts in Mali, Mauritania, and Chad. It highlights the impact of violence, pov...

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  Country : Chad , Mali , Mauritania

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance,
Taking mental health into account in Sahel/West Africa crisis contexts 11/07/2025
Summary :
This report investigates mental health challenges in crisis-affected contexts in Mali, Mauritania, and Chad. It highlights the impact of violence, poverty, gender inequalities, and forced displacement on mental well-being. The study explores the history of psychiatry, public policies, key actors, and presents field research in each country. Findings reveal a high prevalence of mental disorders (depression, psychosis, PTSD), a severe lack of infrastructure and trained personnel, and a weak integration between traditional and modern care. The report recommends strengthening national mental health systems, combating stigma, supporting community-based care, and aligning humanitarian interventions with local culture and psychosocial needs as part of resilience-building strategies.
Keywords :
Migration, Gender, Political Violence, Education, Violence, Customs, Threat, refugee, Researh, Knowlege production, Santé mentale
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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