Photo of Conditions in the Sahel (Credit: EurekAlert)
AFRICA
Searing Sahel: Climate Crisis Fueling Terrorism
The Sahel is a region in Western Africa that is home to 400 million people. Representing Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea-Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal, the area is rich in mineral resources and economic possibilities. However, the region has been hard hit by climate change-related events and has been continuously racked by organized terror groups.