Pastoral livestock breeding is currently experiencing and unprecedented crisis in the Sahel, particularity in the rural commune of Tillia (). This crisis is due to the presence of non-state armed groups in the Sahel. The main objective of this article is to highlight the link between insecurity and pastoralism. More specifically, it analyzes the impact of insecurity on pastoralism in the commune of Tillia. The methodological approach adopted in this study is documentary research combined with field investigation. The results highlight the Islamic State’s assault on pastoralists in the Great Sahara and the reorganization of their mobility, and also analyze the disruption of the livestock marketing circuit and intercommunity tensions.
Keywords: Pastoralism, insecurity, forced mobility, community tensions, Tillia
