What is desertification? Desertification is ... Back in 2007, nations in the Sahel region of Africa decided to stop the southward spread of the Sahara Desert to the north -- fuelled by drought ...

As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...

Land degradation and desertification remain critical environmental challenges in Nigeria, particularly in the northern region ...

The Great Green Wall in the Sahel, a mosaic of forests, farmlands and grasslands dotting the arid fringes of Sahara, was launched by the African Union in 2007 to fight desertification and land ...

Africa’s mega-project to help combat climate change, desertification ... Great Green Wall (GGW), the project aims to restore the Sahel and Horn of Africa in an African-led initiative.

So, as you savor chocolate, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to ...

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 ... a ...

The link between climate change and terrorism has long been a hot debate among analysts and policymakers concerned with Africa's human security. The Central Sahel - affected by both threats - is ...