Thanking the Archbishop of Dakar, Benjamin Ndiaye, for hosting the gathering, the Vatican Undersecretary described it as "a ...

Zoom in. Small scale Black African female farmers weeding amongst crops on a farm in Senegal, Sahel region. Drought, Climate Change, Desertification Zoom in. Small scale Black African female farmers ...

Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that ...

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the ...

Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths.

Hurricanes and Typhoons Hurricanes and typhoons are powerful tropical storms that can cause widespread devastation. For ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Over the last two decades, the Sahel region in Africa (the Sahel) has experienced drought, famine and desertification as a consequence of climate change. Amid these environmental crises, security ...

The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue. The area, which includes Senegal, Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan, is a symbol of ...