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Mali, situated in the climate-vulnerable Sahel, faces periodic water deficits and erratic precipitation. Climatic trends and extreme weather events further strain communal relations, deepen poverty, and undermine rural livelihoods. Moreover, tensions between farmers and herders are magnified as a consequence of the activity of extremist groups and militias. Mali’s situation provides insights which might be useful for understanding broader climate security trends in the Sahel region.