Climate change, development, and conflict-fragility nexus in the Sahel (Brookings)
The Sahel has once again drawn attention from around the world, more than 40 years after a devastating famine devastated…
Support urgently needed to avert a deeper Sahel crisis, UNHCR’s protection chief warns (UNHCR)
The region has enormous challenges. The consequences of climate change are causing new acute strains in addition to the numerous…
The EU in the Sahel: Be patient, united and critical (ecdpm)
The EU is considering its options for how to continue its involvement in the Sahel. The first EU Sahel plan…
Five-fold Increase In Children Uprooted By Violence In West Africa’s Central Sahel (Save the Children)
A Save the Children investigation shows that over the past five years, the number of children in three west African…
Bringing forth water to combat food insecurity and climate change in the Sahel (The World Bank)
Rainfed farming is the main source of income for 64% of the Sahelian people, who are mostly rural residents. Just…
For Sahel Stability, U.S. Needs Broader, Coordinated Policy (USIP)
Over the past ten years, insurgencies and coups have expanded throughout Africa’s Sahel, and U.S. policy has claimed to acknowledge…
The Sahel’s humanitarian crisis must not be forgotten (euobserver)
West Africa runs the risk of becoming overlooked. Hunger, displacement, and humanitarian need are reaching never-before-seen levels due to armed…
Empowering Young Women in the Sahel: Key Insights from the SWEDD Project (World Bank Blogs)
Glimpse: Young women play a critical role in the socioeconomic advancement of their communities and nations throughout the Sahel. They…
Sudan Situation Map Weekly Regional Update (UNHCR)
Basic necessities such as food, shelter, water, and medical supplies are in urgent need. The registration of new arrivals, moving…
UNFPA Sudan Emergency Situation Report (UNFPA via Reliefweb)
Since the conflict began in April 2023, 8.1 million people – including 6.3 million internally displaced people (IDPs) – have…
Fighting hunger, building peace: How farmers are sowing the seeds of change in Burkina Faso (World Food Programme)
Notwithstanding the difficulties, the World Food Program (WFP) has joined forces with the Government of Burkina Faso and two other…
Guide for civil society – Scaling Agroecology in the Sahel (Groundswell International and Cultivate! via FAO)
An integrated strategy that incorporates agroecology with women’s self-empowerment, nutrition, equity, and governance is the foundation of the recently released…