by Communication VSF-Suisse | 23. February 2026 | About VSF-Suisse, Mali
A Manifesto for Locally Led Action In the 1960s, “experts” and cows were still being sent to Rwanda in order to intensify agriculture. Today, however, being geared towards local needs is part of the self-concept of international cooperation (IC). Yet many...
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...