Africa’s Sahel needs international support to fight militants, UN says (France24)
Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to…
Sahel social cohesion research in Burkina Faso and Niger: Working Paper (SGSpace)
Intervention Context: WFP’s activities in Burkina Faso and Niger focus on fragile agrarian communities in the Sahel, where cyclical floods…
The Federal Government realigns its Sahel policy (Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany)
The Federal Government is realigning its Sahel policy. The Cabinet today approved a final extension of the mandate for the…
10 million children in extreme jeopardy in central Sahel as insecurity seeps into neighbouring countries (UNICEF)
“Ten million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in dire need of humanitarian assistance – twice as many…
The roots of peace: Why Europeans should help re-establish support for local dialogue in the Sahel (ecfr.eu)
“It is necessary to move beyond overly militarised strategies for stabilisation in the Sahel. Local dialogue initiatives can address the…
The Warning Signs are Flashing Red: The Interplay Between Climate Change and Violent Extremism in the Western Sahel (ICCT)
“Development and security cannot do without the other. It is not enough to counter violent extremism by addressing the symptoms;…
Climate change and conflict in the Central Sahel: A shared responsibility to support local resilience (ecdpm)
“The responses to the crisis should also rely more on localised gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive analyses and take into account psychological…
Women leading change for a safe and prosperous Sahel (UNDP)
“Baba Sultan Ibrahim, Chairperson of the Women’s Association of the Limani Subprefecture in Guité, Chad, underlined the role women play…
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON GENDER-SENSITIVE CONFLICT, POLITICAL ANALYSIS AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY (UNOWAS)
“The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in partnership with the Joint DPPA-UNDP-DCO Programme and the…
Climate Change and Conflict in the Sahel (Council on Foreign Relations)
“The African countries of the Sahel stand to be among the most affected by climate change. To help mitigate its…
Will rising insecurity erase West Africa’s economic development gains? (Brookings)
“nternational actors should partner with national and regional bodies to invest in alternative futures for the region. Diversified economies can…
CLIMATE CHANGE, VULNERABILITY AND SECURITY IN THE SAHEL (Preventionweb)
“Looking ahead to 2050, this paper presents three scenarios for the part of the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and…