severely hindering research into how the monsoon affects food security and
drought
A major international research project in Africa will lose vital data because
of the suspension of fieldwork in Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, after the
French government declared the area a 'no go zone' for its nationals.
The African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) project, involving more
than 400 scientists from 140 institutions in 30 countries, is led by French
researchers in the three countries and depends on sophisticated monitoring
equipment. It aims to provide scientific research on the West African monsoon
and understand how it affects key issues such as food security and water
availability.
But universities and research institutes in France have banned travel to these
countries following the French foreign ministry's declaration of the areas a
security risk or 'zone rouge'.
The ministry's decision came after French citizens and Africans working for
French organisations were targeted by 'al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb' ? a
group thought to be behind the bombing of a caf� in Morocco, last month.
Five French nationals and two Africans were kidnapped in Northern Niger last
September, sparking initial travel restrictions. In January, ...
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