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  Sahel Regional Report - Biomass Production in 2024: Analysis and Outlook for 2025 24/03/2025

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  Action Against Hunger's 2024 regional report assesses biomass production in the Sahel and West Africa. Following a poor rainy season in 2023, 2024 was...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Nigeria , Senegal , Benin

  Organizations : Action Against Hunger – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROWCA)
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NGO / Association report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Sahel Regional Report - Biomass Production in 2024: Analysis and Outlook for 2025 24/03/2025
Summary :
Action Against Hunger's 2024 regional report assesses biomass production in the Sahel and West Africa. Following a poor rainy season in 2023, 2024 was marked by abundant rainfall, particularly in the central Sahel, leading to exceptional biomass yields in Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso. In contrast, coastal countries and some agricultural areas of Mali, Senegal, and southern Chad recorded moderate to low biomass production. Despite sufficient overall resource availability, access is hampered by insecurity, restrictions on livestock mobility, and pressure on grazing land. The report highlights the importance of sustainable resource management, support for pastoralists, and facilitating cross-border transhumance before the 2025 dry season.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Security, Development, Gold, Poverty, Human security, Vulnerability, Knowlege production
Organizations :
Action Against Hunger – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROWCA)
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• Journal article / Security and human rights,

  Combating early marriage by empowering girls (Mali, Niger, Togo) 28/03/2025

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  This study, conducted in Mali, Niger, and Togo, analyzes the sociocultural, economic, and legal determinants of child marriage (CM) and proposes empow...

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  Country : Mali , Niger , Togo

  Organizations : Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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Journal article / Security and human rights,
Combating early marriage by empowering girls (Mali, Niger, Togo) 28/03/2025
Summary :
This study, conducted in Mali, Niger, and Togo, analyzes the sociocultural, economic, and legal determinants of child marriage (CM) and proposes empowering girls as a strategy to combat it. Despite national laws, traditional and religious norms, particularly Islam, favor the continuation of this practice. Child marriage is often perceived as a protection mechanism against out-of-wedlock pregnancies, a religious obligation, or an economic survival strategy. The low educational attainment of girls and poverty exacerbate the phenomenon. The research mobilized a multidisciplinary and mixed-methods approach, involving qualitative and quantitative surveys. The authors recommend greater involvement of community actors and a change in social norms. Empowering girls through education and economic skills is essential to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and domination.
Keywords :
Gender, Natural ressources, Political Violence, Education, Family, Gold, Threat, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,

  The mirage of democratic transition in Chad 19/03/2025

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  This article analyzes the ongoing democratic transition in Chad following the death of President Idriss Déby in 2021. While his son, Mahamat Déby, too...

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  Country : Chad

  Organizations : Le Rubicon
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
The mirage of democratic transition in Chad 19/03/2025
Summary :
This article analyzes the ongoing democratic transition in Chad following the death of President Idriss Déby in 2021. While his son, Mahamat Déby, took power by circumventing the Constitution, the international community largely supported this succession, notably France, the European Union, and the United States. Despite peace agreements and a national dialogue, the transition has been marked by electoral reports and violence, such as the repression of the October 2022 protests. The author criticizes the complacency of international partners in the face of this political dynasty and emphasizes the urgent need for increasing diplomatic pressure. The opposition and certain rebel groups remain excluded from the process, making true democratization unlikely.
Keywords :
Politics, State, Natural ressources, Security, Peace, Mediation, Election, Gold, Dialogue, Transition
Organizations :
Le Rubicon
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• Infographie / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Study on traditional justice in the Sahel 14/03/2025

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  The study on traditional justice in the Sahel, carried out in two phases (2020 and 2022), analyzes the articulation between customary and state justic...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Senegal

  Organizations : AFD, ICE, PASAS
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Infographie / Governance, Security and human rights,
Study on traditional justice in the Sahel 14/03/2025
Summary :
The study on traditional justice in the Sahel, carried out in two phases (2020 and 2022), analyzes the articulation between customary and state justice systems for better access to justice. It highlights the growing support of populations, including young people, for traditional justice, in the face of mistrust of formal justice, often perceived as inaccessible or inequitable. The study is based on a comparative and multidisciplinary approach, with a particular focus on the rights of women and children. The results show that customary systems, although legitimate in the eyes of the populations, have limitations, particularly in the protection of human rights. The study proposes a hybrid model integrating customary, religious, and formal justice to improve access to justice. Finally, it recommends the transcription of customary rules and awareness-raising on human rights to strengthen their complementarity with formal justice.
Keywords :
Gender, Natural ressources, Justice, Political Violence, Gold, Violence, Customs, Threat, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
AFD, ICE, PASAS
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