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Analysis - Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.
In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position ...
This is less than half of the continental average and only a third of the global average. Crop yields are also very low at an estimated 1.2 tons per hectare relative to the 3.6 average for Africa. In ...
The Sahel is one of Africa’s most climate-vulnerable areas. The region increasingly experiences extreme weather such as floods and droughts, and ongoing land degradation, depleting the natural ...
Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate ...
Data sovereignty was a hot issue. Lots of data is generated in Africa. Who has control over its storage and use? Think of ...
On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three ...
Responsible Statecraft on MSN1d
The Sahel's juntas face a series of crises
As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory ...
Armed groups from across Nigeria and from neighbouring countries in the Sahel are believed to be behind many attacks. Raids ...
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What would Africa do if nuclear war broke out?
The real nightmare wouldn’t be the blast. It would be what comes after. Africa wouldn’t need to be anywhere near a nuclear strike to feel its impact.