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Nov 16, 2022 · A new UN Human Rights report shows how in the Sahel, the climate crisis is amplifying vulnerabilities and human rights gaps, often with profound impacts on migration choices and experiences.
May 23, 2024 · The Sahel faces a complex web of crises, driven by interlinked factors including brutal violence, conflict, climate change, political instability, weak governance, chronic poverty, and fraying social fabric. Over 32.8 million vulnerable women, children and men in the region in 2024 need humanitarian assistance and protection services.
Aug 17, 2023 · The Central Sahel: How conflict and climate change drive crisis. August 17, 2023. Last updated: August 17, 2023. Photo: Mamadou Diop for the IRC. The Central Sahel region of Africa, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Nov 16, 2022 · Even with ambitious climate mitigation policies, temperatures in the Sahel are predicted to rise 2.5°C by 2080. If urgent action is further delayed, they could increase by 4.3°C. Despite the negative trends, the Sahel is endowed with abundant natural resources.
The Sahel climate is characterised by extreme temperatures with fluctuating periods of rainfall and intense drought. The area is particularly vulnerable to climate change, according to the United Nations, with temperatures increasing at 1.5 times the rate of the global average.
Sep 19, 2022 · WASHINGTON, September 19, 2022 – Newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people across the Sahel could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050 if urgent climate adaptation measures are not taken.
Jun 11, 2013 · The Sahel remains one of the poorest and least developed regions in the world. It’s also one of the most vulnerable to climate change and variability. One bright spot for the region is that since the mid-1980s, average rainfall has increased steadily [see this animation ].
