02JUL
IYRP 2026: regional rangelands consultations continue across the Sahel
The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists mobilizes pastoral networks around mobility rights and land tenure.
IYRP / FAODocumenting · Connecting · Advocating
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476 MIndigenous persons worldwide
~5 000Distinct peoples
14Peoples documented
12Organizations listed
Sources: ILO (2019) and the United Nations. Documented peoples and organizations: AKAL data.
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Fulɓe (Peuls / Fulani)
Sahel & West Africa (15+ countries)
PastoralistRecognized · ACHPRSelf-identified
One of the world's largest pastoral peoples; the Mbororo branch is recognized as indigenous by the ACHPR.
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Green transition and pastoral lands: new research maps land-acquisition pressures
Peer-reviewed work documents how renewable-energy projects overlap customary pastoral territories.
Academic review