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'Green' regulations will make extractives R&D leaders

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of environmental regulations on the extractive sector.

Sahel gold boom boosts economies but poses challenges

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SAHEL

Gold mining in the Sahel.

Solar energy gains momentum in the Sahel

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SAHEL

There are large regional variations in access to electricity, ranging from less than 10% electrification in Chad to a high of 70% in Senegal. Most countries are heavily reliant on…

COVID-19 will exacerbate Sahel food crisis

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SAHEL

Sahel, COVID-19 and hunger.

African states face widening climate impact challenges

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AFRICA

African climate change strategies.

Gold fields could be source of stability for the Sahel

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SAHEL

However, the region’s governments have not been able to take advantage of it, allowing artisanal gold fields to act as a magnet for violence and to contribute to funding armed…

Rapid demographic growth may destabilise the Sahel

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SAHEL

However, the context is crucial. This region, where reserves of water, arable land and vegetation are vulnerable to climate change, also sees rates of population growth and human…

The Sahel faces complex food and climate challenges

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SAHEL

Food security and climate change challenges in the Sahel.

Infrastructure development in the Sahel will be slow

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SAHEL

With populations growing by 3-4% annually, physical infrastructure requires significant expansion. Mobile telephony has been a major success, but there is much to be done to…

Chadian regime propped up despite oil price shock

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CHAD

The news will be welcome to President Idris Deby's government, which relies on oil for over two-thirds of its revenue. Despite its history of rebellions and coups, Chad is in one…