UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The Newest on the U.N. Normal Meeting:
Niger’s president is warning that local weather change helps to gasoline Islamic extremism in Africa’s Sahel area.
Mohamed Bazoum mentioned extended droughts introduced on by international warming are “threatening the follow of pastoral farming” in West Africa. That’s inflicting many younger shepherds to show as a substitute to extremist teams.
“Terrorism working the Sahel immediately is linked to the residing situations for sure communities the place the atmosphere has been considerably affected by local weather change,” Bazoum advised the U.N. Normal Meeting on Thursday.
Whereas thanking France, the USA and Germany for his or her assist in combating the insurgency, Niger’s chief additionally decried a persistent lack of worldwide funding.
Niger has seen scores of lethal assaults on civilians over the previous 12 months close to its border with Mali, the place extremists have lengthy been energetic. France lately relocated its troops from Mali to Niger following a deterioration in relations with Mali’s chief, Col. Assimi Goita, who took energy in a coup two years in the past.
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