Known as the Great Green Wall (GGW), the project aims to restore the Sahel and Horn of Africa in an African-led initiative. The cost of this new initiative sits at an eye-watering £34.9 billion a ...

unveiled China’s behind-the-scenes role in Africa’s fight against desertification. 01:28 Great wall of Taklamakan: China surrounds its largest desert with green belt Great wall of Taklamakan ...

UNEP has contributed $80 million to the construction of the Great Green Wall in Africa. This project is aimed at increasing the area of arable land on 8 thousand km of the Sahel territory. The ...

Land degradation and desertification remain critical environmental challenges in Nigeria, particularly in the northern region. These issues not only threaten food security and biodiversity but ...

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About two decades ago, African nations launched an audacious plan: a 7,700km “Great Green Wall” to hold back the Sahara Desert’s southward march. Yet years passed and progress was stalled ...