UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has today launched a US$186 million appeal to mainly provide lifesaving protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host ...

Human-caused climate change fuels extreme heat in Africa’s Sahel region: Burkina Faso and Mali Unusually hot temperatures forecast over the next four days (March 4-8) in Burkina Faso and parts of Mali ...

Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource scarcity and food ...

The Sahel crisis is one of the world’s fastest-growing emergencies . This year, almost 29 million people need life-saving assistance and protection–that’s 5 million more people than last year. “This ...

Explore the critical food security challenges in West Africa. Learn how climate change, conflict, and poverty impact the Sahel and discover localized solutions.

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel Region. In the Central Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, over 3.3 ...

Africa is warming faster than the global average, with rising heat, erratic rainfall and extreme weather reshaping ...

Over half of all terrorism-related deaths in the world occur in the Sahel. That's according to a new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace. The vast region in Africa that lies just south ...

“This song celebrates the persistent resilience, generosity, solidarity and strength that Sahelians continue to display despite the crisis that surrounds them, as well as their vibrant music and ...