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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.
- Mali Conflict
- Burkina Faso Conflict
- Niger Conflict
- Impact on Children
- Root Causes of Violence
- Ways to Stop The Sahel Crisis
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Since the uprising in Northern Mali in 2012, the security situation has gone from bad to worse as the country has been rocked by continued violence, poor implementation of a peace accord and 2 coup d'etats. Communities face multiple threats, including climate change, violent extremism, political unrest, and COVID-19 This contributes to a worsening ...
Burkina Faso has been known for its peaceful coexistence of religious groups and over 60 different ethnic groups for decades. More recently, armed groups have been trying to force division between them in an attempt to stoke violence and gain influence. The resulting conflict between communities destabilizes the region and has led to the formation ...
Niger continues to struggle with responding to two separate humanitarian disasters, one along the border with Nigeria and the other in the Tillabéri region. The people living in Tillabéri region, a border area with Mali and Burkina Faso, include more than 234,000 refugees from Mali and over 300,000 displaced people. Many people have been forced to ...
As with most conflicts, children across the region are being affected to the greatest extent. It is estimated that they account for more than 50% of displaced people in the region. Teachers are fleeing. Classrooms are empty. Over 4,000 schools were closed because of the violence in early 2020 but all schools in the region were closed in response to...
UnemploymentInequitable Access to ResourcesClimate ChangeLand Degradation1. Scale Long-Term Development Programming At a time when peace and stability are at increased risk, working with our partners on sustainable development programs is key to building people's self-reliance, thus empowering West Africans to live dignified lives without violence. This includes: 1. Integrate social cohesion and peacebuilding into human...
64.5% of the population is under the age of 25, making the youth demographic in the Sahel one of the world's largest.Burkina Faso is home to the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis, with the number of people forced from their homes increasing tenfold. More than a million people are displaced today.In Burkina Faso, Mali, and western Niger, the number of internally displaced persons has risen to more than 2.1 millionMore than 4,000 schools and 150 health centers are closed across the region.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.
Sep 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.
Apr 21, 2024 · On April 21, 2024, 3:10 PM. The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures of above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to a rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group.
Apr 18, 2024 · A heatwave like the recent one is still relatively rare, even in today’s climate with 1.2°C of warming, the researchers found. Across the wider West Africa region, similarly high daytime temperatures can be expected about once every 30 years.
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Nov 22, 2022 · By Reuters. November 22, 20229:11 AM PSTUpdated 2 years ago. ACCRA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday warned that a rampant Islamist insurgency in West Africa's...
