Burkina Faso: UN warns of worsening conflict and displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action
16 November 2022Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal
Sources: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations
Left unchecked, the climate emergency will further imperil Sahelian communities as floods, droughts and heatwaves decimate access to water, food and livelihoods, and amplify the risk of conflict.