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Here Is Why The United Nations Is Worried For People In Africa’s Sahel Region
The United Nations has warned that about 18 million people living in Africa’s Sahel region would face severe hunger in the next three months, citing the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs. The dire situation could force more people to migrate out of the affected areas, according…
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Central, West Africa Rank Highest In Child Soldier Recruitment
Central and West Africa regions have the highest number of child soldiers in the world, as well as the most underage victims of sexual violence, according to a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Several countries in the Sahel– a semi-arid region that stretches from northern Senegal through parts of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina…
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69 People Killed In Fresh Islamic Extremist Attack In Mali
Niger’s government says 69 people were killed in the latest violent attack in Niger’s ‘tri-border zone with Burkina Faso and Mali. The violence took place earlier this week near Banibangou, about 155 miles (250 kilometres) north of the capital, Niamey, a volatile area that has been the epicentre of a years-long conflict between state forces…
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Thousands Displaced As Conflict Heightens In Burkina Faso
According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), over 17,500 people in Burkina Faso have been displaced from their homes due to a series of attacks by unidentified armed groups that have killed not less than 45 people. Since the beginning of the year, several attacks by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have been rising sharply in…