The notion that climate change breeds violence is prevalent – a perspective supported by several schools of thought that focus on the relationship among resources, conflict and security.
The relationship plays out as territorial disputes and conflicts over the use of mineral and forest resources.
According to experts, three types of conflicts are identified and analysed for West Africa namely, agro-pastoral conflicts, inter-communal agrarian struggles, and forest frontier conflicts as increasing the risks of terrorism and cross-border threats.
Also, Abdullahi Hassan brings in the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security about the organization’s activation of its standby force to fight against insurgency and unconstitutional change of government.