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This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics of Saharan migrations, transnational connections, and cultural exchanges, encompassing topics such as Islamic influences, archaeological evidence, trade networks, refugee movements, and historical perspectives on slavery. It delves into the interplay of various factors shaping the Saharan region and its interactions with North Africa and beyond.

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Sahara; Migrations; Islam; Trade; Archaeology; Refugees; Slavery; North Africa; Trans-Saharan; Cultural Exchange

African conflicts and informal power

2012-01-01

Gerhard Anders

<JATS1:p>In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim … <JATS1:p>In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim is to re-formalize the state after what is viewed as a period of fragmentation. In reality, African economies and polities are very much informal in character, with informal actors, including so-called Big Men, often using their positions in the formal structure as a means to reach their own goals.</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>Through a variety of in-depth case studies, including the DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, this comprehensive volume shows how important informal political and economic networks are in many of the continent’s conflict areas. Moreover, it demonstrates that without a proper understanding of the impact of these networks, attempts to formalize African states, particularly those emerging from wars, will be in vain.</JATS1:p>

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REEF PATTERNS AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES IN THE CAMBRIAN AND EARLIEST ORDOVICIAN

2002-01-01

Stephen Rowland , Russell S. Shapiro

Migration miracle: faith, hope, and meaning on the undocumented journey

2009-10-01

Sarah J. Mahler

* Introduction * Decision-Making and Leave Taking * The Dangerous Journey * Churches Crossing Borders * Miracles in the Desert * La Promesa * Conclusion * Notes * References * … * Introduction * Decision-Making and Leave Taking * The Dangerous Journey * Churches Crossing Borders * Miracles in the Desert * La Promesa * Conclusion * Notes * References * Acknowledgments * Index

La guerre du Golfe n'a pas eu lieu.

1991-01-01

Jean Baudrillard

Sierra Leone: a political history

2014-12-18

David R. Harris

Sierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and particular interest, however, obscured two … Sierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and particular interest, however, obscured two crucial processes in this small West African state. On the one hand, while the civil war was momentous, brutal and affected all Sierra Leoneans, it was also just one element in the long and faltering attempt to build a nation and state given the country's immensely problematic pre-colonial and British colonial legacies. On the other, the aftermath of the war precipitated a huge international effort to construct a 'liberal peace', with mixed results, and thus made Sierra Leone a laboratory for post-Cold War interventions. Sierra Leone examines 225 years of its history and fifty years of independence, placing state- society relations at the centre of an original and revealing investigation of those who have tried to rule or change Sierra Leone and its inhabitants and the responses engendered. It interweaves the historical narrative with sketches of politicians, anecdotes, the landscape and environment and key turning-points, alongside theoretical and other comparisons with the rest of Africa. It is a new contribution to the debate for those who already know Sierra Leone and a solid point of entry for those who wish to know.

One hippopotamus and eight blind analysts: a multivocal analysis of the 2012 political crisis in the divided Republic of Mali

2013-06-10

Baz Lecocq , Gregory Mann , Bruce Whitehouse +5 more

This is an exercise in contemporary history that aims to give a comprehensive background and analysis to the current (2012) political crisis in Mali, generated by the start of a … This is an exercise in contemporary history that aims to give a comprehensive background and analysis to the current (2012) political crisis in Mali, generated by the start of a new Tuareg nationalist uprising against the state, complemented by a coordinated attack on the state by both international (AQIM) and local Jihadi–Salafi movements, leading to a coup d’état against the incumbent President Touré, and finallly a political stalemate of great concern to the international community. By pooling sources and analysis, a group of eight scholars tries to give a comprehensive overall picture. [Un hippopotame et huit analystes aveugles : une analyse à plusieurs voix de la crise politique de 2012 dans la République du Mali divisée.] Cet exercice d'histoire contemporaine vise à fournir le contexte et une analyse complète de l'actuelle crise politique au Mali (2012). Initiée par l'amorce d'un nouveau soulèvement nationaliste touareg, la crise s'est aggravée suite à l'attaque coordonnée de mouvements salafistes jihadistes internationaux (Aqmi) et locaux contre l'Etat malien, conduisant à un coup d'Etat contre le président Touré en exercice, et, finalement, à une impasse politique inquiétante pour la communauté internationale. Mettant en commun sources et analyses, un groupe de huit chercheurs tente de fournir une étude complète de la situation. Mots-clés : Mali ; Azawad ; Sahel ; djihad ; Touareg ; rébellion

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The Underneath of Things: Violence, History, and the Everyday in Sierra Leone

2003-09-01

Lynda R. Day , Mariane C. Ferme

Mariane C. Ferme, The Underneath of Things: violence, history and the everyday in Sierra Leone.Berkeley CA: University of California Press. 2001, 228 pp., £40.00 (US24.00), ISBN 0 520 22543 0 … Mariane C. Ferme, The Underneath of Things: violence, history and the everyday in Sierra Leone.Berkeley CA: University of California Press. 2001, 228 pp., £40.00 (US24.00), ISBN 0 520 22543 0 paperback - Volume 72 Issue 2

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A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period

1987-08-20

Jamil M. Abun-Nasr

Building on the two previous editions of his History of the Maghrib, Professor Abun-Nasr has written a completely new history of North Africa within the Islamic period which begins with … Building on the two previous editions of his History of the Maghrib, Professor Abun-Nasr has written a completely new history of North Africa within the Islamic period which begins with the Arab conquest and brings the story up to the present day. He emphasises the factors which led to the adoption of Islam by practically the entire population, the geographical position of the area, which made it the main trade link between the Mediterranean world and the Sudan and led to its involvement in the confrontation between the Christian and Islamic worlds. In Morocco, this confrontation led to the emergence of a distinct religio-political community ruled by sharifian dynasties and, in the rest of the Maghrib, to integration in the Ottoman empire. The political and economic developments of the 'piratical' regencies of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, the establishment of European colonial rule, the nationalist movements and Islamic religious reform are all treated in detail. The balance between factual account and interpretation makes the book especially useful to students of African and Islamic history.

Migrations entre les deux rives du Sahara

2005-11-01

Sylvie Brédeloup , Olivier Pliez

et de quelque manière que ce soit, est interdite sauf accord préalable et écrit de l'éditeur, en dehors des cas prévus par la législation en vigueur en France.Il est précisé … et de quelque manière que ce soit, est interdite sauf accord préalable et écrit de l'éditeur, en dehors des cas prévus par la législation en vigueur en France.Il est précisé que son stockage dans une base de données est également interdit.

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Truth, Lies, Ritual: Preliminary Reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commmission in Sierra Leone

2005-05-01

Tim Kelsall

This article uses an ethnographic description of a provincial public hearing in Sierra Leone to explore the paradoxical fact that in truth commissions, the truth is seldom told. It argues … This article uses an ethnographic description of a provincial public hearing in Sierra Leone to explore the paradoxical fact that in truth commissions, the truth is seldom told. It argues that the truth was not told for a variety of reasons, some of which are related to the special circumstances of the District, some to the problematic relationship of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with the Special Court, some to organizational infirmities of the TRC itself, and some to the fact that public truth-telling lacks deep roots in the local cultures of Sierra Leone. By contrast, a staged ceremony of repentance and forgiveness on the final day struck resonant chords with the participants and succeeded in forging a reconciliatory moment. The implication, argues the article, is that in certain circumstances ritual may be more important to reconciliation than truth.

The civilian target in Sierra Leone and Liberia: Political power, military strategy, and humanitarian intervention

2004-04-01

Daniël J. Hoffman

Journal Article The civilian target in Sierra Leone and Liberia: Political power, military strategy, and humanitarian intervention Get access Danny Hoffman Danny Hoffman Danny Hoffman is a Ph.D. candidate in … Journal Article The civilian target in Sierra Leone and Liberia: Political power, military strategy, and humanitarian intervention Get access Danny Hoffman Danny Hoffman Danny Hoffman is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Cultural Anthropology at Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. He is currently researching the kamajor militia and their role in the wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia. For their input to various versions of this article, he wishes to thank Charles Piot, Orin Starn, Scott Straus, Benjamin Valentino and Elizabeth Woods, as well as two anonymous referees Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 103, Issue 411, April 2004, Pages 211–226, https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adh025 Published: 01 April 2004

Prehistory of the Eastern Sahara. By Fred Wendorf and Romuald Schild.

1982-01-01

Patrick J. Munson

Environmental History of East Africa. A Study of the Quaternary.

1983-03-01

John Tallis , Alan Hamilton

Paix et guerre entre les nations

1963-01-01

C. Œconomo , Raymond Aron , C. OEconomo

Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology.

1996-03-01

Peter C. Reynolds , Tim Ingold

Tim Ingold, University of Manchester, UK Phillip V. Tobias, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa Clive Gamble, University of Southampton, UK Philip Lieberman, Brown University, USA David Premack … Tim Ingold, University of Manchester, UK Phillip V. Tobias, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa Clive Gamble, University of Southampton, UK Philip Lieberman, Brown University, USA David Premack University of Pennsylvania, USA Thomas Wynn, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA Roy Ellen, University of Kent, UK Igor de Garine, France Mark N. Cohen, State University of New York College, USA Stephen Kunitz, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA John Olding-Smee, Brunel University, UK Mary L. Foster, University of California Berkley, USA Daniel Miller, University College London, UK Francois Sigaut, Centre de Recherches Historiques, France Brent Berlin, University of California, USA Amos Rapoport, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, USA Barbara E. Adams, University of Wales, UK. Brian V. Street, University of Sussex, UK Niko Besnier, Yale University, USA Gilbert Lewis, University of Cambridge, UK James F. Weiner, Australian National University, Australia Richard B. Schechner, New York University, USA Howard Morphy, University of Oxford UK Anthony D. Smith, London School of Economics, UK Robin Dunbar, University College London, UK Alan Barnard, University of Edinburgh, UK Fitz John Porter Poole, University of California, San Diego, USA J. de Bernadi, Henrietta L. Moore, University of Cambridge, UK Sutti Ortiz, Boston University, USA Chris Gregory, Australian National University, Australia Simon Roberts, London School of Economics, UK Robert A. Rubinstien, Northwestern University, USA Timothy Earle, University of California, USA Andre Beteille, University of Delhi, India Peter Worsley.

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Rethinking World-Systems: Diasporas, Colonies, and Interaction in Uruk Mesopotamia. By Gil J. Stein.

2001-10-01

P. Nick Kardulias

Territory's Continuing Allure

2012-07-19

Alexander B. Murphy

The role of the territorial state has changed in recent decades in the wake of the communications revolution; the explosion of transnational social, political, and economic formations; accelerated mobility across … The role of the territorial state has changed in recent decades in the wake of the communications revolution; the explosion of transnational social, political, and economic formations; accelerated mobility across international boundaries; and the inability of states to address pressing socioeconomic and environmental issues. Yet in the rush to document and assess the networks, flows, and relational spaces that are part of this shift, it is important not to overlook the continuing hold of modernist territorial ideas on the geographical imagination. Geographical writings on territoriality, spatial socialization, state-driven knowledge production, and regimes of territorial legitimation provide tools for understanding the power and inertia of modernist territorial ideas, which continue to influence patterns of identity and state practice in wide-ranging and significant ways. Contemporary interpretations of the doctrine of self-determination and its application in the Western Sahara case demonstrate that modernist ideas about territory continue to have far-reaching political and social consequences. It follows that any balanced assessment of the contemporary political–geographic order should not ignore the ways in which the continuing allure of territory articulates with the material and functional shifts that are challenging traditional political–territorial arrangements.

The Encroaching Sahara: The Threat to the West African Colonies

1935-06-01

E. P. Stebbing

In‐Between Places: Trans‐Saharan Transit Migrants in Morocco and the Fragmented Journey to Europe

2007-09-01

Michael Collyer

Abstract: As undocumented migration becomes more difficult, migrants' journeys become longer and more fragmented. This is a response to new spatialities of migration control which are continually reconfigured in an … Abstract: As undocumented migration becomes more difficult, migrants' journeys become longer and more fragmented. This is a response to new spatialities of migration control which are continually reconfigured in an effort to eliminate clandestine movement. In the trans‐Saharan region, this pattern of fragmented journeys also arises from a network of transnational social organisations that depend upon newly available technologies. Migrants' social networks provide both the means and the motivation for continued movement, even as destinations become more elusive. This paper investigates the imbalanced conflict between the social organisation of Sahara transit migrants and the developing spatial logic of control. It is based on recent research with undocumented migrants in Morocco.

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Social Distance and the Veil1

1964-12-01

Robert F. Murphy

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Stranded Migrants and the Fragmented Journey

2010-08-05

Michael Collyer

Long and dangerous ‘fragmented journeys’ have become a common feature of global migration systems. These are more than simple responses to stricter migration controls and are associated with related developments … Long and dangerous ‘fragmented journeys’ have become a common feature of global migration systems. These are more than simple responses to stricter migration controls and are associated with related developments in technology and communications. They are therefore a structural change in migration systems which require a re-examination of the ways in which protection is offered to migrants. This has become an important theme of international discussion since 2005 but the humanitarian situation of international migrants on particular routes remains of concern to aid groups and many in the international community. This paper, based on research in Morocco, considers the protection needs of three groups of ‘stranded’ migrants: yet to be recognized refugees, previously recognized refugees and those with other protection needs. It examines migration histories to identify reasons why this third group of individuals may be unable or unwilling to return and the nature of humanitarian assistance they require.

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« Allah n'est pas obligé »

2000-12-01

Ahmadou Kourouma

Salué par la critique pour son roman précédent (« En attendant le vote des bêtes sauvages »), Ahmadou Kourouma connaît aujourd’hui la consécration avec « Allah n’est pas obligé » … Salué par la critique pour son roman précédent (« En attendant le vote des bêtes sauvages »), Ahmadou Kourouma connaît aujourd’hui la consécration avec « Allah n’est pas obligé » qui a obtenu le prix Renaudot, le prix Goncourt des lycéens et le grand prix Jean Giono. Dans une langue foisonnante, « Allah n’est pas obligé » relate, à la première personne, les pérégrinations de Birahima, un jeune enfant-soldat, dans la folie des guerres du Liberia et de Sierra-Leone. Par sa violence et son désespoir, mais aussi son insouciance et sa gaieté, le récit de Birahima illustre à sa façon le style de vie des small-soldiers analysé plus haut par A. Honwana.

The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi

1949-10-01

Barbara Ward

Journal Article The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi Get access The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi. Meyer Fortes. Published for the International African Institute by the Oxford University … Journal Article The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi Get access The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi. Meyer Fortes. Published for the International African Institute by the Oxford University PressLondon. 1949. Pp. xiv + 358. 16 plates. 38/6. BARBARA WARD BARBARA WARD Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 48, Issue 193, October 1949, Pages 339–340, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a093771 Published: 01 October 1949

Nomads and the outside World

1985-07-01

John C. Wilkinson , A. M. Khazanov , Julia Crookenden

Manufacturing Smugglers: From Irregular to Clandestine Mobility in the Sahara

2018-02-21

Julien Brachet

For decades, mobility between the Sahel and northern Africa was mostly irregular, but not clandestine. Most of the border crossings were supervised and (illegally) taxed by border police; everyone knew … For decades, mobility between the Sahel and northern Africa was mostly irregular, but not clandestine. Most of the border crossings were supervised and (illegally) taxed by border police; everyone knew who did what with whom, and Saharan drivers were not thought of as smugglers of people. Starting in the early 2000s, European countries intervened, considering all trans-Saharan movements as a first step on a journey toward Europe, thus encouraging national authorities to stop them. This led to the tightening of border controls across northwest Africa. This article shows how the resulting criminalization of travel to and through the Sahara has led to the development of specialized passenger transport as a clandestine activity, resulting in an increase in the human and financial costs of those journeys. Thus, smugglers, as a particular category of actors, appear as directly manufactured by the migration policies that were drafted to control them.

The Sahara and the Nile: Quaternary Environments and Prehistoric Occupation in Northern Africa

1980-12-01

Thurstan Shaw

Death, Property and the Ancestors: A Study of the Mortuary Customs of the Lo Dagaa of West Africa

1965-01-01

Annemarie Shimony , Jack Goody

Migration. The Biology of Life on the Move.

1997-04-01

Thomas P. Weber , H. Dingle

The Dynamics of Violence in Central Africa

2009-12-31

René Lemarchand

Forced Migration and Scientific Change

1996-01-26

Mitchell G. Ash , Alfons Söllner

The dismissal of civil servants on racist or political grounds in April 1933 marked the beginning of a massive, forced exodus of mainly Jewish scholars and scientists from Nazi Germany … The dismissal of civil servants on racist or political grounds in April 1933 marked the beginning of a massive, forced exodus of mainly Jewish scholars and scientists from Nazi Germany - a phenomenon unprecedented in the modern history of academic life. The essays in this volume examine whether that 'exodus of reason' lead to significant scientific change, and if so, how that change should be characterised. The volume challenges the focus of earlier work on the 'intellectual migration' on losses (for German science) and gains (for British and American science). Instead, the authors proceed from the assumption that the sciences are open, dynamic, and historically contingent systems, and explore the multiple, complex interactions of biographical, social, and cultural circumstances with changes - or lack of change - in the émigrés' scientific thinking and research.

Saharan frontiers : space and mobility in Northwest Africa

2012-01-01

James McDougall , Judith Scheele

Acknowledgments Note on spelling and transliteration Introduction Time and Space in the Sahara Judith Scheele and James McDougall Part I. Framing Saharan History 1. Situations Both Alike? Connectivity, the Mediterranean, … Acknowledgments Note on spelling and transliteration Introduction Time and Space in the Sahara Judith Scheele and James McDougall Part I. Framing Saharan History 1. Situations Both Alike? Connectivity, the Mediterranean, the Sahara Peregrine Horden 2. On Being Saharan E. Ann McDougall 3. Saharan Trade in Classical Antiquity Katia Schorle 4. Frontiers, Borderlands, and Saharan/World History James McDougall Part II. Environment, Territory, and Community 5. The Rites of Baba Merzug: Diaspora, Ibadism, and Social Status in the Valley of the Mzab Fatma Oussedik 6. Celebrating mawlid in Timimoun: Ritual as Words in Motion, Space as Time Stood Still Abderrahmane Moussaoui 7. Villages and Crossroads: Changing Territorialities among the Tuareg of Northern Mali in the Twentieth Century Charles Gremont 8. Ethnicity and Interdependence: Moors and Haalpulaar'en in the Senegal Valley Olivier Leservoisier Part III. Strangers, Space, and Labor 9. Mauritania and the New Frontier of Europe: From Transit to Residence Armelle Choplin 10. Living Together and Living Apart in Nouakchott Laurence Marfaing 11. Cultural Interaction and the Artisanal Economy in Tamanrasset Dida Badi Part IV. Economies of Movement 12. Notes on the Informal Economy in Southern Morocco Mohamed Oudada 13. Garage or caravanserail Saharan Connectivity in al-Khall, Northern Mali Judith Scheele 14. Movements of People and Goods: Local Impacts and Dynamics of Migration in the Central Sahara Julien Brachet References Contributors Index

Between democracy and terror : the Sierra Leone civil war

2004-01-01

Ibrahim Abdullah

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2025-06-24

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Ruptures et transmission, entre Mali et Europe (Aya Cissoko, Fatoumata Fathy Sidibé)

2025-06-19

Catherine Mazauric | Neohelicon

Accroître l’efficacité des mécanismes de règlement des différends – Examen par les pairs simplifié, Mauritanie (Phase 1)

2025-06-18

| Projet OCDE/G20 sur l'érosion de la base d'imposition et le transfert de bénéfices

JAMA

2025-06-17

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Heavy Metal Exposure in Peri-Mineral Areas of The Bandama River Zone: The Case of The Village of Zagouta in Bouafle Department

2025-06-13

Angbo Kousso Marie Angeline , Kambou Sansan Phillippe , Gauze Chantal +3 more | Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry

Background and Objective: Humans are exposed to metals through their diet and lifestyle, such as in gold panning. Some metals are essential to the physiological functions of the body, while … Background and Objective: Humans are exposed to metals through their diet and lifestyle, such as in gold panning. Some metals are essential to the physiological functions of the body, while others are non-essential and can be toxic to humans. The aim of this study is therefore to assess the level exposure to heavy metals of people living near gold-mining sites. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study of populations living near a gold-mining site. The parameters studied were sex, age and duration of exposure, and heavy metals. Heavy metal assays were carried out using the IPC-AAS Solaar S2. Wilcoxon rank sum. A p-value 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Our study involved 22 people with an average age of 58 years, with exposure duration of over 10 years in 95% of the study population and less than 5 years in 4.5%. More than the half of the population drank alcohol. Biological assays detected the presence of 10 heavy metals, some of which, such as mercury, lead, arsenic and cadmium, had mean values above the threshold limit. Conclusion: These results point to environmental pollution, which can be explained by the high levels of heavy metals found. This study highlights the importance of representative population studies to manage the consequences of gold panning on public health and the environment, ensuring the safety and well-being of the populations living in this vulnerable region.

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2025-06-03

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Ashoka’s Mauryan Empire

2025-06-03

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Erin Pettigrew. Invoking the Invisible in the Sahara: Islam, Spiritual Mediation, and Social Change.

2025-06-01

Bruce S. Hall | The American Historical Review

Gufu Oba. Pastoralist Resilience to Environmental Collapse in East Africa Since 1500.

2025-06-01

Amanda Lewis-Nang’ea | The American Historical Review

Atención de emergencia a migrantes en el Hierro: un análisis observacional descriptivo del desafío humanitario

2025-05-31

Eugenia Julia Cuesta Aguirre , Angelica Ingelmo Cenador , Raquel Broncano Garcia +1 more | NURE Investigación

Introducción. Las crisis migratorias representan un desafío para la salud global, especialmente en contextos como El Hierro, Canarias, donde las llegadas de personas migrantes han aumentado significativamente. Este estudio tiene … Introducción. Las crisis migratorias representan un desafío para la salud global, especialmente en contextos como El Hierro, Canarias, donde las llegadas de personas migrantes han aumentado significativamente. Este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar las características sociodemográficas, las necesidades asistenciales y las condiciones de salud de estas poblaciones, contribuyendo a diseñar políticas públicas y estrategias humanitarias más eficaces. Metodología. Se llevó a cabo un estudio observacional descriptivo transversal durante las intervenciones humanitarias realizadas entre el 7 y el 14 de octubre de 2024. Los datos fueron obtenidos de los informes del Equipo de Respuesta Inmediata en Emergencias de Cruz Roja Española. Se incluyeron variables sociodemográficas, operativas y de salud, analizadas mediante estadística descriptiva. Resultados. Un total de 1.258 personas fueron atendidas, de las cuales el 95% eran hombres y el 5% mujeres. El 19% correspondía a menores, incluidos 218 menores no acompañados (17%). La mayoría provenía de Senegal (55,1%), Mali (24,9%) y Gambia (20%). Se registraron 76 casos de patologías agudas, siendo las más frecuentes heridas/herida (26,32%) y pie de patera (11,84%). Un 6,56% de las personas solicitó protección internacional. Las embarcaciones con travesías más largas (8-9 días) presentaron mayor incidencia de atenciones sanitarias. Discusión. Este estudio evidencia la dureza de las condiciones de las travesías y las necesidades críticas de las personas migrantes. Los resultados evidencian la necesidad de intervenciones adaptativas centradas en menores no acompañados y en la adecuación dinámica de recursos. ABSTRACT Introduction. Migration crises represent a challenge to global health, especially in contexts such as El Hierro, Canary Islands, where the arrival of migrants has increased significantly. This study aims to analyze the sociodemographic characteristics, care needs, and health conditions of these populations, contributing to the design of more effective public policies and humanitarian strategies. Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was conducted during humanitarian interventions carried out between October 7 and 14, 2024. Data were obtained from the reports of the Emergency Immediate Response Team (ERIE) of the Spanish Red Cross. Sociodemographic, operational, and health variables were included and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results. A total of 1,258 individuals were attended to, of whom 95% were men and 5% women. Minors accounted for 19% of the total, including 218 unaccompanied minors (17%). The majority came from Senegal (55.1%), Mali (24.9%), and Gambia (20%). A total of 76 cases of acute conditions were recorded, with the most frequent being wounds/injuries (26.32%) and "patera foot" (11.84%). Additionally, 6.56% of the individuals requested international protection. Boats with longer journeys (8-9 days) reported a higher incidence of medical care needs. Discussion. This study highlights the harsh conditions of the journeys and the critical needs of migrants. The findings underscore the need for adaptive interventions focused on unaccompanied minors and the dynamic allocation of resources.

A Resettlement Case Study from Senegal

2025-05-29

Assane Kounta | Productivity Press eBooks

Performing geographies of disappearance: migration and the case of the Saharan knowledge claim

2025-05-29

Maurice Stierl | Social & Cultural Geography

The Kabyle Issue in Algeria: From History to the Present

2025-05-28

M. A. Volodina | Outlines of global transformations politics economics law

This article critically examines the role of the Berbers in Algeria, with a particular focus on the complexities of coexistence between the country's two principal ethnic communities - the Berbers, … This article critically examines the role of the Berbers in Algeria, with a particular focus on the complexities of coexistence between the country's two principal ethnic communities - the Berbers, the autochthonous population of North Africa, and the Arabs. It analyzes the key stages in the evolution of Berber particularism in Algeria, including the historical foundations of the Kabyle tradition, the significance of the Kabyle factor in Algerian resistance to French colonial rule, and the contemporary socio-political and cultural engagement of the Kabyle community within Algerian society. Special attention is given to the ongoing efforts to standardize the Berber language, as well as the dedicated activism within the Berber cultural movement. Furthermore, the article examines the growing concerns among both Algerian authorities and the international community regarding the emergence of the Movement for the self-proclamation of the Kabyle State.

La menace Crimée-Congo : les recommandations Françaises à l'épreuve de l'expérience Turque

2025-05-28

Simon Bessis , M. Revest , Duc Nguyen +6 more | Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses Formation

Elena Vezzadini, Iris Seri-Hersch, Lucie Revilla, Anaël Poussier et Mahassin Abdul Jalil (dir.) (2019) - Ordinary Sudan, 1504- 2019

2025-05-27

Mehdi Labzaé

Recensé : Elena Vezzadini, Iris Seri-Hersch, Lucie Revilla, Anaël Poussier et Mahassin Abdul Jalil (dir.), Ordinary Sudan, 1504-2019. From Social History to Politics from Below, vol. 1 et 2, Berlin/Boston, … Recensé : Elena Vezzadini, Iris Seri-Hersch, Lucie Revilla, Anaël Poussier et Mahassin Abdul Jalil (dir.), Ordinary Sudan, 1504-2019. From Social History to Politics from Below, vol. 1 et 2, Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter Oldenbourg, Africa in Global History, 2023, 22 + 671 p.

Carrying Suitcases for Algeria

2025-05-27

Ian Birchall | BRILL eBooks

JAMA

2025-05-27

President Mohamed Bazoum’s Political Leadership and Military Intervention in Niger Republic

2025-05-26

Ekpenyong E. Ekanem , F. E. Dangana , Marietta L. Baba

This study on “President Mohamed Bazoum’s Political Leadership and Military Intervention in Niger Republic” aimed at explaining how President Mohamed Bazoum’s political leadership triggered military intervention in Niger Republic. Ex … This study on “President Mohamed Bazoum’s Political Leadership and Military Intervention in Niger Republic” aimed at explaining how President Mohamed Bazoum’s political leadership triggered military intervention in Niger Republic. Ex Post Facto design that depended on the judgmental sampling technique was adopted in the study. Secondary sources (books, journal articles, conference papers, monographs and internet materials) of data collection were sourced from Nigerian libraries and the internet. These documentary data were subjected to content validity before being analyzed qualitatively into the study. Notwithstanding the fact that environmental theory has deepened knowledge on the fundamentals for military intervention in Niger Republic, the study identified corruption, economic hardship, insecurity, self-interest and infrastructural deficit as factors that were responsible for the forceful removal of President Mohamed Bazoum on 26th July, 2023. The coup d’état has resulted in food insecurity, inflation, termination of infrastructural projects, border closure as well as sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States. France recalled its Ambassador and withdrew all military assistance including troops from Niger Republic. The United States and the European Union have stopped budgetary and development assistance to the Niger Republic. The military junta has entered into a security partnership with Mali, Burkina Faso and Wagner Group. The possibility of a future coup d’état is undoubted, according to findings. In order to avert counter coup, the study recommends the adoption of a non-military approach to insecurity in Niger Republic, provision of essential public services, establishment of anti-graft agencies, as well as entrenchment of constitutional order. These measures should receive immediate attention if the present military government hopes to survive.

Mettre en commun la terre, mettre en valeur les terres « incultes ». Une histoire environnementale de la pensée politique de Babeuf

2025-05-21

D.G. COSTA | Dix-huitième siècle

Historia filatélica del Sahara Occidental Español , Carlos Ruiz Miguel, Yolanda Blanco Souto, Andavira Editora, Santiago de Compostela, 2022, 174 p.

2025-05-21

Krystian Complak | L’Ouest Saharien

Les masques et la mosquée, l’empire du Mali (XIII e -XIV e siècle), François-Xavier FAUVELLE, CNRS Éditions, coll. Zéna, 2022, 295 p.

2025-05-21

Saliou Kamara | L’Ouest Saharien