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Political violence in the G5 Sahel Countries (2018-2023): An application of ACLED’s conflict index methodology by Marivoet, Wim, Hema, Aboubacar, Nsaibia, Heni

“…Over the past decade, the G5 Sahel countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad) have seen their security situation substantially worsen, following a combination of political instability, jihadist insurgencies and the proliferation of local militias. …”
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Spatial integration of maize markets in post-liberalized Uganda by Rashid, Shahidur

“…Results indicate that, while there has been an overall improvement in spatial price responsiveness, the northern districts, which have been in a state of insurgency since 1986, continue to lack integration with major consumption markets in the central region. …”
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The exploitation of orphan legumes for food, income, and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa by Popoola, J.O., Aworunse, O.S., Ojuederie, O.B., Adewale, D.B., Ajani, O.C., Oyatomi, Olaniyi, Eruemulor, D.I., Adegboyega, T.T., Obembe, O.

“…The effects of climate change, drought, and unpredictable rainfall patterns threaten food production and sustainable agriculture. More so, insurgency, youth restiveness, and politico-economic instability amidst a burgeoning population requiring a sufficient and healthy diet remain front-burner issues in the region. …”
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Humanitarian assistance and resilience-building: Impact of Fadama III-AF II on food security and livelihood restoration in Northeastern Nigeria by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Bawa, Dauda, Kato, Edward, Maurice, David, Murtala, Nasiru, Nuhu, Hadiza, Kwaghe, Patrick, Bila, Yakubu, Sani, Rabiu

“…The ongoing insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has led to the loss of over 20,000 lives and about 4,500 abductions since 2002 and, in 2015 alone, caused an economic loss of about US$450 million, equivalent to 5.7 percent of northeastern Nigeria’s gross domestic product.1 As of October 2018, there were 2.03 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and 1.64 million returnees a total of 3.7 million people in need of humanitarian support, or 14 percent of northeastern Nigeria’s population.2 Communities affected by conflict experience severe food and nutrition deprivation and difficult mental health conditions.3 Beyond political and military efforts aimed at ending conflicts, approaches to helping conflict-affected communities have evolved over time from a focus on humanitarian support to more dynamic and sustainable strategies. …”
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Marshalling water resources: a chronology of irrigation development in the Chi-Mun River Basin, Northeast Thailand by Floch, P., Molle, Francois

“…Apart from that, the Thai government's support for irrigation development has served many additional goals: food security and self-sufficiency, the creation of rural employment opportunities along with the support of agribusiness development, a counterstrategy against migration to the rural and national economic centers, and the fight against insurgency and the spread of communism. Throughout this period, attempts to render nature fit for human use has been both a state and a local process. …”
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