Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Sahel region of Africa
- The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone
of transition in Africa between the Sahara to the
north and the Sudanian Savanna to the south
- MALI
- Push factors
- Environmental
- Land-locked country, meaning no port
access to the country, goods have to be
flown or driven through other countries
such as Senegal.
- Drought-prone country with a
consistent lac of rain from the last
30 years.
- Political
- Independence from France in 1960.
Total reform of Government and is
still undergoing protests.
- Mai conflict: civil war which started in
January 2012 between the Northern and
Southern cities.
- Economic
- Among the 25 poorest countries in
the world.
- Their public debt is 30.5% of their GPD.
- Social
- Main industries are exporting gold, cotton, and livestock.
Very little chance to get better-paid jobs. Very restricting in
profit making.
- 2014: population
at 16 million, and
consists
demographically
of young
dependents
between the age
group of 0-19.
- A few grouping of nations:
- Economic Community of Western African States. Since 1976,
and gives the right to free movement of people and goods.
- Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF). It is one of five regional forces for Peaceful Support
Operations (PSOs)
- PSOs are a militant term used to
describe a multinational operations
conducted impartially in support of
the UN mandate, involving diplomatic
efforts.