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  Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin on Burkina Faso – August–September 2025 (No. 27) 18/12/2025

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  The Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin No. 27 assesses pastoral conditions in Burkina Faso during August–September 2025, the peak of the rainy season. Bas...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Ivory Coste , Ghana

  Organizations : Action Against Hunger (ACF) – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (Dakar, Senegal)
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NGO / Association report / Security and human rights,
Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin on Burkina Faso – August–September 2025 (No. 27) 18/12/2025
Summary :
The Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin No. 27 assesses pastoral conditions in Burkina Faso during August–September 2025, the peak of the rainy season. Based on field surveys and satellite data, the report highlights generally good availability of pasture and water resources, with vegetation cover ranging from 60% to 90%. Livestock mobility is reduced, and animal concentrations are moderate to high, particularly around agricultural areas. However, regional disparities remain, with localized shortages of pasture and water in parts of western and central Burkina Faso. Although cereal prices declined slightly and livestock prices improved marginally, terms of trade continue to be unfavorable for herders. The bulletin also reports persistent cattle theft and localized conflicts, especially in border areas. Overall, pastoral conditions have improved compared to the previous period, but the report emphasizes the need to strengthen pastoral resilience, improve conflict prevention mechanisms, and enhance support to pastoral communities.
Keywords :
State, Pastoralism, Livestock, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Education, Human security, Marché, water
Organizations :
Action Against Hunger (ACF) – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (Dakar, Senegal)
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• Policy brief / Mediation and conflict management, humanitarian aid, Peace,

  Rising need, declining aid: Consequences of the USAID aid freeze in the lake chad basin 11/03/2026

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  This policy brief examines the consequences of the drastic reduction in U.S. foreign aid, particularly the suspension of USAID funding announced after...

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  Country : Cameroon , Chad , Niger , Nigeria

  Organizations : RECAP Network – Research & Action for Peace
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Policy brief / Mediation and conflict management, humanitarian aid, Peace,
Rising need, declining aid: Consequences of the USAID aid freeze in the lake chad basin 11/03/2026
Summary :
This policy brief examines the consequences of the drastic reduction in U.S. foreign aid, particularly the suspension of USAID funding announced after 2025, on the Lake Chad Basin region. The region already faces multiple crises, including violent extremism, structural poverty, large-scale population displacement, food insecurity, and climate-related environmental stress. For decades, international aid—especially from USAID—has played a crucial role in supporting humanitarian assistance, healthcare, education, social cohesion, and peacebuilding initiatives. Based on interviews conducted with non-governmental organizations operating in Nigeria and Cameroon, the study highlights how funding cuts are disrupting humanitarian programs and weakening essential services for vulnerable populations. The reduction of aid risks deepening instability, increasing humanitarian needs, and exacerbating recruitment by violent extremist groups. The brief therefore stresses the need to diversify funding sources and strengthen local institutional capacities in order to reduce dependency on international donors and ensure more sustainable responses to the region’s complex crises.
Keywords :
Economic Development, Natural ressources, Security, Education, Human security, Aid, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
RECAP Network – Research & Action for Peace
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• Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation,

  Autour de la crise de la recherche en Afrique francophone subsaharienne revue de litterature critique.docx 16/04/2026

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  The article offers a critical review of the literature on the crisis of research for development in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, from independence ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Togo , Central African Republic , Tanzania , Kenya , Democratic Republic of Congo , Gabon , Madagascar

  Organizations : Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation,
Autour de la crise de la recherche en Afrique francophone subsaharienne revue de litterature critique.docx 16/04/2026
Summary :
The article offers a critical review of the literature on the crisis of research for development in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, from independence to the present. It argues that this crisis is structural, marked by institutional weaknesses, insufficient funding, external dependency, and the marginalization of social sciences. In the 1960s–70s, the main issue was capacity building, accompanied by relative optimism. From the 1980s–90s onward, the crisis deepened due to structural adjustment policies, massification of higher education, and the weakening of research systems. Since the 2000s, the crisis persists but has evolved with globalization, the rise of consultancy work, and the fragmentation of scientific communities. The author highlights the importance of internal factors (governance, public policies, academic organization) and advocates for reclaiming scientific production grounded in African realities.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Economic Development, Education, Development, Social, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Crisis
Organizations :
Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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• State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Analysis of the Suspension of USAID Activities in the Migration Sector in Mauritania 04/02/2026

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  This policy brief examines the consequences of the withdrawal of USAID from migration-related activities in Mauritania in 2025. Although USAID was not...

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  Country : Mauritania

  Organizations : AFD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Analysis of the Suspension of USAID Activities in the Migration Sector in Mauritania 04/02/2026
Summary :
This policy brief examines the consequences of the withdrawal of USAID from migration-related activities in Mauritania in 2025. Although USAID was not the country’s largest donor, its exit weakened several key programmes supporting youth resilience, social cohesion, refugee protection and food security. The sudden suspension of funding led to the interruption of flagship projects such as Nafoore and Tamkeen, with significant impacts on local NGOs, UN agencies and municipalities, particularly in migration hotspots like Hodh El Chargui. The analysis highlights that USAID’s withdrawal occurred alongside strengthened European migration control policies, increasing the risk of human rights violations against migrants. While other donors (European Union, KOICA, Italian cooperation) have partially filled the gap, coordination remains limited and fragmented. The policy brief calls for diversification of funding sources, stronger national institutional capacities, and an integrated migration–development–protection approach to ensure the sustainability of migration governance and support mechanisms in Mauritania.
Keywords :
Economic Development, Migration, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Education, Human security, Social, Funding
Organizations :
AFD, ICE, PASAS
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