The Sahel is engulfed by violence. Climate change, food insecurity and extremists are largely to blame
Climate risks, food insecurity and metastasizing violence are all set to intensify in the west African Sahel. Image: REUTERS/Yves Herman
Robert Muggah
Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute
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