Burkina Faso: UN warns of worsening conflict and displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action
16 November 2022
Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal
Sources: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations
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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.
