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Sahel & Horn of Africa, Africa
Mobile coverage and services often bypass nomadic populations, limiting access to markets and services. Tailored mobile solutions and satellite connectivity could include them.
science-space
africa
sahel-horn-of-africa
african
pastoralist
communities
face
digital
exclusion
mobile
services
coverage
often
access
social-civic-problems
economics-resources
society-governance
technology-computing
Traditional grazing routes are drying up, fueling conflict between herders and farmers over remaining water points. Solar-powered water-point mapping and rotational grazing platforms could ease tensions.
technology-computing
africa
sahel
water
access
pastoralist
communities
shrinking
due
desertification
grazing
traditional
routes
global-unspecified
climate-environment
urban
african
asia
Overgrazing, deforestation, and reduced rainfall are turning arable land into desert, forcing migration and fueling conflict. Large-scale reforestation efforts like the Great Green Wall need faster, better-funded implementation.
climate-environment
africa
sahel
deforestation
desertification
expanding
displacing
millions
overgrazing
reduced
rainfall
turning
land
prevent
global-unspecified
spreading
housing
economics-resources
open
Sahel & Horn of Africa, Africa
Groups like Boko Haram and al-Shabaab exploit weak governance and poverty to recruit and control territory. Community-resilience programs paired with local economic opportunity have shown more success than military approaches alone.
economics-resources
africa
sahel-horn-of-africa
terrorism
insurgency
sahel
horn
continue
displacing
millions
groups
like
society-governance
asia
global-unspecified
african
have
philosophy-ethics
