Burkina Faso’s nature reserves are worth protecting – but people have to be part of the plan
Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...
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Alliance of Sahel States present unified front in negotiations with ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African State, Ghana, 2023 Bishop Budde on Her Viral Trump Sermon: ‘You Don't Always Get to Choose When the Call Comes’ Musk agrees with Scale AI CEO suggesting DeepSeek has ...
The Africa Report21d
Despite Barrick’s woes, miners unlikely to quit the Sahel
The Mali junta is seizing control over its mineral wealth, perhaps freeing up cash to spend on Russian mercenaries. But how much more are mining companies willing to take? Mining company Barrick Gold ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation21d
Contaminated water pumped onto vegetation at Beetaloo Basin fracking site
Imperial Oil and Gas has reported an incident in which contaminated water was "inadvertently released" onto vegetation near a fracking well in the Beetaloo Basin. Environmental experts and ...
The Financial Times22d
The ‘terrifying’ crackdown on mining companies in Africa’s coup belt
Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. International mining companies are at the mercy of “terrifying” tactics from military regimes in Africa’s Sahel ...
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Sahel vacuum provides opportunities for China, analysts say
Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, Africa’s Sahel region is experiencing security problems and surging anti-Western sentiment that could prove an opportunity for China ...
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West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why
The dense vegetation in some parts of the Sahel makes surveillance difficult. Forests become hiding places and operational bases for the jihadist groups. These spaces include Sambisa and Kuyambana in ...
The Conversation23d
West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why
The dense vegetation in some parts of the Sahel makes surveillance difficult. Forests become hiding places and operational bases for the jihadist groups. These spaces include Sambisa and Kuyambana ...
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N2 traffic disrupted by vegetation fire as firefighters work overnight
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The New York Times25d
Dry Vegetation Fuels L.A. Fires as Wind Speeds Drop
But that’s not the only concern. On Friday, even as slowing wind speeds increased hopes that firefighters would contain the blazes, dry vegetation and steep terrain pushed the Palisades fire ...
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Militants inflict heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces in an attack in the north
While no group has taken responsibility for the attack, Benin has for years faced spillover violence in its north from Sahel countries like Burkina Faso and Niger in their battle against Islamic ...