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The elusive people and the democracy of sand

30/05/2024, m.armanino

Where has the people gone in the Sahel countries? Are they the children, young people, and adults who filled the stadium a couple of times after the coup at the end of July last year?

Sicilian-made Irrigation for Agriculture in Africa

28/05/2024, Luca Iotti

Micro-irrigation represents a significant step forward compared to traditional methods, allowing for more efficient use of water and improving crop productivity while respecting the resources offered by the soil.

A che punto è la Grande Muraglia Verde dell’Africa contro la desertificazione

23/05/2024, Bambini nel Deserto

In the Sahel, where the sand dunes of the Sahara transition into arid savannah, 22 states have joined forces to address recurrent drought and encroaching desertification. Over the past decades, unregulated grazing and changes in precipitation patterns have heightened aridity along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. According to geographers' analyses, the Sahara now covers 10% more land than it did a century ago when measurements began.

The final resting place of Eto’o, an endless migrant

27/04/2024, m.armanino

He was familiarly called Eto'o by his traveling companions, like the well-known Cameroonian football player. He too, Feliciano, was originally from the same country and, in his own way, was famous in the field of migration

The future of the past or the past of the future

11/04/2024, m.armanino

Nine months passed from the end of July last year to April this year, the time of one gestation. The military putsch, which arrived relatively unexpectedly, was surprising above all due to the method used on the occasion. The kidnapping of the president in office in the presidential house by the guard who was supposed […]

Elections in Senegal: the turning point?

25/03/2024, Luca Iotti

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, recently released from prison, has achieved a surprising victory in Senegal's presidential elections, becoming the country's new president. This event represents a radical change in the Senegalese political landscape, as Faye, known for his critical stance towards the establishment, will assume the position of head of state for the first time.

Areas at risk for humanitarian mission workers: Focus on West Africa

21/03/2024, Redazione BnD

A recent study released by the global organization for the safety of NGOs, known as the International NGO Safety Organization (INSO), has highlighted a significant concern for the safety of those involved in humanitarian missions, recording over the last year a total of 60 kidnapping incidents involving 146 staff members from various NGOs spread across 15 different countries.

Italy’s new course of energy cooperation and development in Africa

17/03/2024, Redazione BnD

March 16, 2024 marked the beginning of an ambitious initiative that aims to position Italy as a European energy hub and to renew the collaboration model with Africa in six key sectors: education, health, water resources, agriculture, energy and infrastructure.

And the ship goes. Navigation in the Sahel

13/03/2024, m.armanino

Where is unknown. It is difficult to say where the sand ship that set sail last year, in July after the coup, is going. Navigation interrupted due to mutiny, resumed and oriented towards a destination unknown to most. The Ramadan season which falls at this time appears propitious to the […]