Climate Change: UN Security Council Notes Climate-Conflict Link in West Africa, Sahel

Feb 5, 2018 | Africa Times
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Protesters are marching for change in Togo, where President Faure Gnassingbé has held office since 2005 after following a father who had been in office since 1967. Human trafficking in Libya has shocked the conscience of the world, while Islamic extremists across the Sahel remain a grave security concern. Last week’s presidential statement from the United Nations Security Council noted these and other developments, but also included – in a direct manner – the role climate change plays in fueling conflict across the region.