Severe Flooding Devastates Sahel and Lake Chad Regions, Displacing Thousands and Worsening Humanitarian Crises
Recent flooding in northeastern Nigeria has displaced at least 50,000 people since the weekend of September 14-15, 2024. The flood, caused by the collapse of the Alau dam, has destroyed homes, farmlands, and marketplaces in Maiduguri, Borno State, further straining...
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Severe Flooding Devastates Sahel and Lake Chad Regions, Displacing Thousands and Worsening Humanitarian Crises
Recent flooding in northeastern Nigeria has displaced at least 50,000 people since the weekend of September 14-15, 2024. The flood, caused by the collapse of the Alau dam, has destroyed homes, farmlands, and marketplaces in Maiduguri, Borno State, further straining...
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Ghana and Burkina Faso Push for More Cooperation Amid Ongoing Regional Security Challenges
On September 10, 2024, Ghanaian Minister of Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, visited Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, leading a high-level delegation. During the visit, both countries discussed enhancing security cooperation to address shared challenges related to terrorism....
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Ghana and Burkina Faso Push for More Cooperation Amid Ongoing Regional Security Challenges
On September 10, 2024, Ghanaian Minister of Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, visited Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, leading a high-level delegation. During the visit, both countries discussed enhancing security cooperation to address shared challenges related to terrorism....
Sahel Situational Awareness: August 2024 Assessment
MEA Risk reports that the August 2024 Sahel’s Instability Index reached 2.9 on a scale of 5.0 maximum. A 2.9 index signifies that collectively, the countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are considered a High-Risk Zone. Operatives, individuals and businesses...
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Sahel Situational Awareness: August 2024 Assessment
MEA Risk reports that the August 2024 Sahel’s Instability Index reached 2.9 on a scale of 5.0 maximum. A 2.9 index signifies that collectively, the countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are considered a High-Risk Zone. Operatives, individuals and businesses...
Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous Regions
Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the magnitude of the destruction appears more severe. In this month of August devastating rains and floods hit the corridor stretching from southern Libya...
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Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous Regions
Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the magnitude of the destruction appears more severe. In this month of August devastating rains and floods hit the corridor stretching from southern Libya...
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