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  Mali-Niger: climate change and conflicts form an explosive cocktail in the Sahel 30/01/2025

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  The article entitled “Mali-Niger: climate change and conflicts form an explosive cocktail in the Sahel”, published by the International Committee of t...

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  Country : Mali , Niger

  Organizations : WATHI
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NGO / Association report / Governance,
Mali-Niger: climate change and conflicts form an explosive cocktail in the Sahel 30/01/2025
Summary :
The article entitled “Mali-Niger: climate change and conflicts form an explosive cocktail in the Sahel”, published by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2019, analyzes the interaction between climate change and intercommunity conflicts in Mali and Niger. Global warming is exacerbating historic tensions between herders and farmers, particularly arable land and making water resources more unpredictable. This situation worsens poverty, weakens public services and disrupts traditional livelihoods. Local populations, already facing underdevelopment, crime and violence, are pushed into difficult choices, such as migration or joining armed groups, to meet their needs. The ICRC highlights the need for a radically different approach to tackling these complex challenges in the Sahel.
Keywords :
Migration, Climate change, Natural ressources, Conflict, Poverty
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,

  Nigeria: The climate crisis fuels conflict and terrorism 30/01/2025

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  The article entitled "Nigeria: The climate crisis fuels conflicts and terrorism", written by Raphaël D. and published on the Mr Mondialisation website...

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  Country : Nigeria

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,
Nigeria: The climate crisis fuels conflict and terrorism 30/01/2025
Summary :
The article entitled "Nigeria: The climate crisis fuels conflicts and terrorism", written by Raphaël D. and published on the Mr Mondialisation website in January 2021, analyzes the impact of climate change on security in Nigeria. The country is experiencing increasing desertification, particularly in the north, involving arable land and pastures. This situation pushes nomadic herders to migrate south, leading to conflicts with local sedentary farmers. These tensions have reached a critical level of violence, causing as many casualties as the terrorist group Boko Haram. Climate disruption thus favors the development of terrorist groups, who take advantage of the instability to carry out deadly raids and pillaging, financing part of their operations through the sale of stolen livestock. Government measures, such as the National Livestock Transformation Plan, are taken into account for their inadequacy to the needs of breeders, exacerbating existing tensions.
Keywords :
Agriculture, Livestock, Climate change, Security, Conflict, Terrorism
Organizations :
WATHI
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• International agencies report / Security and human rights,

  Climate Change, Development and Security in the Central Sahel 31/03/2025

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  The report “Climate Change, Development and Security in the Central Sahel”, published in June 2021, explores how climate change impacts development an...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger

  Organizations : CASCADES / European Union
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International agencies report / Security and human rights,
Climate Change, Development and Security in the Central Sahel 31/03/2025
Summary :
The report “Climate Change, Development and Security in the Central Sahel”, published in June 2021, explores how climate change impacts development and security in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. It highlights the links between climate stress, food insecurity, human mobility, and conflict. Climate change exacerbates existing vulnerabilities such as poverty, inequality, armed group proliferation, and social tensions. The study argues that current responses, often overly focused on militarised security, fail to address local realities. Instead, it recommends integrated and context-sensitive strategies to enhance resilience. These include supporting sustainable livelihoods, acknowledging mobility as a coping mechanism, and reinforcing local conflict-resolution systems. The report also advocates for more coherent European and international policies that align climate adaptation with peacebuilding and development goals.
Keywords :
Economic Development, Climate change, Security, Conflict, Education, Development, Food security, Human security, Threat, Knowlege production
Organizations :
CASCADES / European Union
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• Journal article / Resilience,

  Herders’ Perception of Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies 10/04/2025

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  This study aims to understand the vulnerability of livestock farming in the urban commune of Filingué, Niger, to environmental changes. A total of 240...

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  Country : Niger

  Organizations : Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux
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Journal article / Resilience,
Herders’ Perception of Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies 10/04/2025
Summary :
This study aims to understand the vulnerability of livestock farming in the urban commune of Filingué, Niger, to environmental changes. A total of 240 household heads were surveyed across eight selected villages. Findings reveal that pastoralists perceive climate change through increased temperatures (24% of respondents), prolonged droughts (58%), and more frequent violent winds (18%). These factors negatively impact pastoral activities, making livestock farming highly vulnerable. Adaptation strategies include transhumance (25%), purchasing livestock feed (22%), destocking animals (15%), and forage storage (15%). During critical periods, 23% of pastoralists use a mixture of bran and millet glumes or cardboard to feed their livestock. These indigenous strategies require support to enhance their effectiveness.
Keywords :
Pastoralism, Climate change, Vulnerability
Organizations :
Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux
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