Aid group pinpoints inequality as a root cause of West Africa’s Sahel crisis
Poverty and religious beliefs play secondary roles in violence that has displaced millions, researchers find
05 October 2020 - 08:34
Dakar — Unequal access to wealth is one of the main causes of worsening violence in West Africa’s Sahel, which has forced millions to flee their homes, conflict analysts say.
While Islamist groups are active in the troubled region, just south of the Sahara desert, the unrest is driven more by inequality than poverty or religious beliefs, it was found in a study commissioned by the aid group Catholic Relief Services...
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