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Climate change inflames Boko Haram insurgency in Africa's Lake Chad region
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Climate change inflames Boko Haram insurgency in Africa's Lake Chad region

Declining harvests and dwindling fish hauls make Boko Haram appealing for young men in the Lake Chad region.
Climate change inflames Boko Haram insurgency in Africa's Lake Chad region
Photo by Sheyi Owolabi on Unsplash

Climate change inflames Boko Haram insurgency in Africa's Lake Chad region

Declining harvests and dwindling fish hauls make Boko Haram appealing for young men in the Lake Chad region.
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Mapping flood risk for Nigeria's internally displaced people

Mapping flood risk for Nigeria's internally displaced people

Having escaped Boko Haram, IDPs now face the threat of rain as destructive storms swamp settlement camps.
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thehill.com

Jessica Caus and Siobhan O’Neil: Climate change is fueling recruitment into armed groups

COVID-19 has been a boon for armed groups who have exploited the pandemic to attack enemies and grow their ranks. Now, they increasingly have another unlikely ally to promote their agenda: climate change.

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www.theguardian.com

Nigeria cattle crisis: How drought and urbanization led to deadly land grabs.

The death toll of animals and humans is mounting as herders seeking dwindling reserves of pasture clash with farmers
Climate change, pandemic, violence are volatile mix in Chad
www.circleofblue.org

Climate change, pandemic, violence are volatile mix in Chad

A warming climate was already making life difficult in Chad, a landlocked country squeezed against the encroaching sands of the Sahara.

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