Mauritanie Mauritania Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin – October-November 2024 13/12/202413/12/2024Flooding in some localities along the riverSufficient availability of pastoral resourcesObservation of several bush firesMedium to high concentration of livestock in strategic pastoral areasSatisfactory condition of the animalsLaunch of national livestock vaccination and bushfire awareness and protection campaignsGoat-for-sorghum terms of trade unfavorable to breedersContinuing arrival of refugees in Hodh El CharguiDownload the newsletter here
Publications Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Senegal – October-November 2024 13/12/202413/12/2024Very high concentrations of cattle noted in Darou Mousty (Louga), Galoya (Saint-Louis) and Payar (Tambacounda)Massive or early arrivals in the regions of Louga, Kaolack, Saint-Louis and TambacoundaSatisfactory pasture and water resourcesMajor bushfires reported in the Saint-Louis, Matam and Tambacounda regionsLivestock thefts reported across regionsUpward trend in livestock prices compared to the previous period and the five-year averageDownload the newsletter here
Biomasse Biomass production analysis report in 2024 in northern Côte d’Ivoire 06/12/202406/12/2024Rainy season generally poor in the northern regions, marked by a late start and early end of the rains and some extreme rains leading to flooding in certain localitiesBiomass production well below normal in northern Côte d’Ivoire, with the lowest annual production recorded in 25 years in some placesDeterioration of the security situation in the Sahel leading to an increase in the flow of transhumant herders from Burkina Faso and Mali to the main refugee-hosting departments in the north of Côte d’IvoireReport downloadable hereData downloadable here
Publications Bi-monthly Pastoral Surveillance bulletin in the Sahel August-September 2024 02/12/202412/11/2025Download the bulletin here
Publications Bimonthly bulletin of pastoral surveillance in the Sahel August-September 2024 02/12/202402/12/2024Download the newsletter here
Biomasse Biomass production analysis report for 2024 in the Sahel 31/10/202406/12/2024Heavy rainfall received particularly in the Sahel countriesGood biomass production in the Sahel region of West Africa overallBiomass production much higher than normal in the Central SahelAverage to low biomass production on the western coast and in coastal countriesLow exposure of the region to biomass-related vulnerabilityHigher than normal flows causing significant flooding Security context severely hampering the mobility of herds and access to pastures and water resources in the Central Sahel, in addition to restrictions on mobility towards coastal countries, particularly towards Benin and TogoSignificant movements of displaced populations with livestock in several areas of the regionReport downloadable hereData downloadable here
Biomasse Biomass production analysis report for 2024 in Burkina Faso 31/10/202406/12/2024Positive rainy seasonFlooding in placesBiomass production above the national averageProduction well above normal in the center and northAverage to low biomass production in the south-central and southern regionsDifficult security context in pastoral areas, particularly in border areas and transhumance corridorsRestrictions on mobility due to the security contextDisruption of cross-border transhumance to Benin and TogoReport downloadable hereData downloadable here
Biomasse Biomass production analysis report for Senegal in 2024 31/10/202406/12/2024Abnormal rainy season, alternating with above-average rainfall totals and dry spells in SenegalDeficit biomass production across the whole of Senegal, particularly in transhumant transit and reception sitesVulnerability index is neutral over a large part of the country but has improved compared to the previous yearVulnerability index is positive in certain areas of the pastoral regions of the country (Saint Louis and Louga & Matam)Report downloadable hereData downloadable here
Publications Multi-sectoral surveillance bulletin on the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudenni in Mali – July-August-September 2024 30/10/202430/10/2024Good rainfallLate start to the agricultural campaign in certain localitiesIncreased threat of flooding of village irrigated areas due to the high flooding of the Niger RiverRelative calm in the phytosanitary fieldState of the dewatered pastures judged sufficient to very sufficient in Timbuktu and average to fair in TaoudenniFlooding of certain bourgoutières in the Timbuktu regionRelatively calm epizootic situationHerds are in very good condition in Timbuktu and passable in TaoudenniAnimal watering conditions are good in Timbuktu and passable in TaoudenniRice price increase7,129 internally displaced persons (IDPs) registered in Timbuktu and 6,204 in TaoudenniDownload the newsletter here
Biomasse Biomass production analysis report for 2024 in Chad 29/10/202406/12/2024Normal to excess rainfall across the territoryAverage to good biomass production across the countryGood to very good biomass production in the Sahelian part in the regions of Barh-El-Gazel, Batha and Ouaddaï, Ennedi East and West, Hadjer Lamis, Kanem and Wadi FiraDeficit biomass production recorded in the south of the country in Logone Oriental and Occidentale, a large part of Mayo Kebi East and West, Tandjilé and Mandoule Prospect of a normal and less difficult pastoral lean season in 2025 for the north, but probably early for the southComplex security context in the far north and west of the countryReport downloadable hereData downloadable here