by Jaina Duperrex | 13. August 2025 | About VSF-Suisse, Mali, Meet VSF!
Hello, Sidi! Can you tell us about your background? My name is Sidi Takiou and I am from Asongo, in the Gao region, on the border between Mali and Niger. I completed my primary education and then attended Yana Maïga High School in this region. I then went to the... 
by Jaina Duperrex | 22. May 2025 | Food security, Mali
The “Milk Without Borders” project aims to improve the food and nutritional security of pastoral and agro-pastoral households in the SKBo region: Sikasso in Mali, Korhogo in Ivory Coast and Bobo Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. Its goal is to promote sustainable... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 17. May 2024 | Drought, Food security, Mali
Over the past five years, the tri-border area of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has become a significant hotspot for multiple crises, causing uncertainty in rural communities. The Sahel region has been marked by recurring periods of drought, leading to food and... 
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 14. May 2024 | About VSF-Suisse, Mali, Meet VSF!
Hi Boulabassi! Who are you and where do you come from? My name is Boulabassi Coumaré and I come from Mali. I was born in King in the rural commune of Falo, about 200 km east of Bamako At the age of seven, I moved away from my parents to attend public school in the... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 28. February 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Mali, Meet VSF!
In September 2022, Salomon Nikiéma started his position as Country Director of VSF-Suisse in Mali. In his role, he manages the projects in Mali and is also responsible for our cross-border activities in West Africa. In this interview, Salomon tells us a little about... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 12. February 2021 | Mali, Togo
Many of our projects specifically aim to empower women. Why is that? 75% of all people in need worldwide are women and children. Although more than 50% of all food worldwide is produced by women, women account for 70% of all people suffering from hunger. When women...