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Friends of African Village Libraries (I post regularly here)- Visite du Centre de Lecture et d’Études de Béréba par le coordonnateur de ABVBF
- Animation d’une séance de lect ure à la bibliothèque de Bougounam
- Annual report for 2025 of partner organization in Burkina Faso ABVBF
- Actions récents de l’animateur de ABVBF, Burkina Faso
- Animation d’u e séance de discussion à la bibliothèque de Niankorodugou
- Rencontre d’une équipe de Amis des Bibliothèques de Villages du Burkina Faso (ABVBF) avec le DPEPPNF du Tuy
- Rapport de mission de l’équipe de ABVBF au CEG de Dossi
- Rapport de sortie à la bibliothèque de Dimikuy, Burkina Faso
- Rapport de sortie à la bibliothèque de Dohoun
- Préparation d’un don de livres CMH aux élèves du CEG de Dossi
Category Archives: Sahel
Excellent articles on Peulh (Fulani) mobilization in central Mali
These are in a book Biographies de la Radicalisation: Des messages cachés du changement social edited by Mirjam de Bruijn that just came out in 2018. (Gated on project Muse, here.) The first is by Modibo Galy Cissé and traces … Continue reading
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Good background on Katiba Macina, Fulani rebel group in central Mali
A nice summary by Manon Elissa Murray, nothing new but clearly written and organised, if the English grammar leaves a little bit to be desired. The full text is here. The purpose of Katiba Macina was originally the restoration of … Continue reading
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Lake Chad area resource conflicts
Lake Chad gets talked about a lot in the environmental discussions of the Sahel. I know little about the science. But a quick perusal of various articles by hydrologists suggests that human water management decisions (bad ones, naturally) have been … Continue reading
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