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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned about escalating food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central African countries.

In Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, countries ruled by juntas and undermined by the violence of jihadist groups, 7 News

International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding the alarm about the compounded crises of conflict and climate change in West Africa during the meeting of world leaders at COP28 in Dubai. The Sahel region contributes less than 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, and Mali are among those most afflicted by climatic hazards driving displacement, destroying people’s economic livelihoods and disrupting access to food.  

IRC: Urgent call for action to combat climate shocks in conflict-affected, climate-vulnerable states in West Africa

International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding the alarm about the compounded crises of conflict and climate change in West Africa during the meeting of world leaders at COP28 in Dubai. The Sahel region contributes less than 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, and Mali are among those most afflicted by climatic hazards driving displacement, destroying people’s economic livelihoods and disrupting access to food.  

Learn how conflict and climate change interact to form a compounded crisis in the Central Sahel, one of the world’s most vulnerable regions.

A bloc of other West African nations gave the military junta a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. That limit is about to run out.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, where almost 5 million people currently require humanitarian assistance. Over 800,000 individuals live in 26 cities under blockade with limited or no access to basic necessities which has led to an unprecedented food crisis. An estimated 2.2 million people are currently suffering from hunger in Burkina Faso, with that figure expected to rise to 3.3 million by September 2023...

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, where almost 5 million people currently require humanitarian assistance. Over 800,000 individuals live in 26 cities under blockade with limited or no access to basic necessities which has led to an unprecedented food crisis. An estimated 2.2 million people are currently suffering from hunger in Burkina Faso, with that figure expected to rise to 3.3 million by September 2023...