Andrea Ferro Photography

Andrea Ferro Photography Photojournalist, video journalist, travel addicted

(Publication) Echo Magazine August issue give plenty of space to my in-depth developed in on the strong connection b...
20/08/2026

(Publication)
Echo Magazine August issue give plenty of space to my in-depth developed in on the strong connection between on raising tensions and episodes of violence within the agro-pastoral communities.
In the Senegalese Sahel, increasingly unpredictable rainfall and arid soils are fuelling tensions between farmers and herders – often semi-nomadic members of the Peul (or Fulani) ethnic group – who are competing for vital resources such as land and water.
According to the World Bank, by 2050 Senegal could have up to 1 million climate-displaced people. Across West Africa, conflicts between agro-pastoral communities have already caused over 15,000 deaths since 2010, more than half of which have occurred since 2018.
Every season, herds cross the fields in search of pasture, particularly during the southward transhumance in the dry season. When they arrive before the harvest, the animals are irresistibly drawn to the fresh food, and their passage damages crops. The resulting tensions between herders and farmers often risk escalating into violence.
Without structural interventions, today’s tensions – where violence is still episodic – risk becoming tomorrow’s emergency, and spreading not only across Senegal but throughout the whole Sahelian region.
A warm thank you to Iñaki D. for the sincere appreciation of my work and the great space given.
A special thanks goes as always to my dear friend Noreyni Faye who is always more than just a priceless support in fieldwork, as well as to Amadou Coulibali and Cheikh Ibra Fall Samb for helping me with time and experience.

04/08/2026

(Publication)
Finally, I can hold this beautiful publication in my hands, for which I would like to thank , the monthly magazine of , for dedicating so much space to a I recently developed in .
Just out in the July issue of the magazine, the work shows how is fuelling tensions between farmers and herders, pushing many to leave agro-pastoral activities and migrate to main cities or toward Europe.
In the Senegalese Sahel, increasingly unpredictable rainfall and arid soils are fuelling tensions between farmers and herders – often semi-nomadic members of the Peul (or Fulani) ethnic group – who are competing for vital resources such as land and water.
According to the World Bank, by 2050 Senegal could have up to 1 million climate-displaced people. Across West Africa, conflicts between agro-pastoral communities have already caused over 15,000 deaths since 2010, more than half of which have occurred since 2018.
Every season, herds cross the fields in search of pasture, particularly during the southward transhumance in the dry season. When they arrive before the harvest, the animals are irresistibly drawn to the fresh food, and their passage damages crops. The resulting tensions between herders and farmers often risk escalating into violence.
Without structural interventions, today’s tensions – where violence is still episodic – risk becoming tomorrow’s emergency, and spreading not only across Senegal but throughout the whole Sahelian region.
Special thanks to the hands of

(Publication) Just out in the July issue of MillenniuM the monthly magazine of Il Fatto Quotidiano , is an in-depth I ...
23/07/2026

(Publication)
Just out in the July issue of MillenniuM the monthly magazine of Il Fatto Quotidiano , is an in-depth I recently developed in on the impact of on agro-pastoral communities.
In the Senegalese Sahel, increasingly unpredictable rainfall and arid soils are fuelling tensions between farmers and herders – often semi-nomadic members of the Peul (or Fulani) ethnic group – who are competing for vital resources such as land and water.
According to the World Bank, by 2050 Senegal could have up to 1 million climate-displaced people. Across West Africa, conflicts between agro-pastoral communities have already caused over 15,000 deaths since 2010, more than half of which have occurred since 2018.
Every season, herds cross the fields in search of pasture, particularly during the southward transhumance in the dry season. When they arrive before the harvest, the animals are irresistibly drawn to the fresh food, and their passage damages crops. The resulting tensions between herders and farmers often risk escalating into violence.
Without structural interventions, today’s tensions – where violence is still episodic – risk becoming tomorrow’s emergency, and spreading not only across Senegal but throughout the whole Sahelian region.
Many thanks to Mario Portanova for showing such great interest in this work right from the start and for the huge space given to it.
Full article also available online: https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/millennium/2026/07/17/senegal-nel-sahel-pastori-contro-agricoltori-la-guerra-del-clima/8438765/

And here we go with the 4th and last back cover of the weekly magazine woxx published in June ! Back covers it's a cool ...
14/07/2026

And here we go with the 4th and last back cover of the weekly magazine woxx published in June !
Back covers it's a cool project that every month involves an invited visual artist to design the rear of every weekly issue of the magazine for a full month.
This week's back cover caption:
A Fulani woman prepares to milk some of her cows near the village where she lives with her family, just outside Labgar, in the Louga region of Senegal. Livestock farming and milk sales are traditionally among the main sources of income for the Fulani, a typically nomadic or semi-nomadic community spread across much of the Sahel. The climate crisis is restricting access to water and pasture, stressing transhumance routes and exacerbating tensions with farmers over increasingly scarce resources.
The 4 June's back covers I've been invited to design presented 4 photos from a reportage I've recently worked on in Senegal, regarding rising tensions between transhumant herders and farmers for access to vital resources, fuelled by the effects climate change.
Has been a beautiful chance to edit my work in a new way, for which I thank for the invitation and space!

Here comes the 3rd of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine woxx published in June ! It's a cool project that every mon...
25/06/2026

Here comes the 3rd of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine woxx published in June !
It's a cool project that every month involves an invited visual/graphic artist who designs the rear of every weekly issue of the magazine for a month.
This week's back cover caption: The room where Lahine Wilane, a 22-year-old farmer, lived with his family in the village of Katakel, in the Kaffrine region of Senegal, before losing his life in a sinking off the coast of Mauritania while attempting to reach the Canary Islands with other migrants.
The 4 June's back covers I've been invited to design present 4 photos from a reportage I've recently worked on in Senegal, where climate change is fuelling tensions of access to vital resources between transhumant herders and farmers.

Fresh off the press the 2nd of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine woxx to be published in June ! It's a cool project...
17/06/2026

Fresh off the press the 2nd of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine woxx to be published in June !
It's a cool project that every month involves an invited visual/graphic artist who designs the rear of every weekly issue of the magazine for a month.
This week's back cover caption: Mamadou Gueye, a 39-year-old farmer, stands guard over his peanut field to keep out grazing animals. In May 2022, he had his left hand amputated after a dispute with a herder grazing his flock near his fields in the Ross Béthio area, Saint-Louis region, Senegal. He says he has well recovered from the incident and found the will to keep farming. What weighs most, though, is the stigma of being seen differently by his community because of the missing hand.
The 4 June's back covers I've been invited to design present 4 photos from a reportage I've recently worked on in Senegal, where climate change is fuelling tensions of access to vital resources between transhumant herders and farmers.

Fresh off the press the 1st of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine .lu to be published in June ! Caption: Demba Sow, ...
10/06/2026

Fresh off the press the 1st of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine .lu to be published in June !
Caption: Demba Sow, a 44-year-old Peul herder, watches his cattle graze on land made arid by scarce rains near Diabel, in Senegal’s Thiès region. With increasingly erratic seasons, climate change is significantly contributing to the reduction of water and pasture, undermining agropastoral livelihoods and more frequently pushing herders and farmers into conflict over access to land and water.

Fresh off the press the 1st of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine .lu to be published in June !
09/06/2026

Fresh off the press the 1st of 4 back covers from the weekly magazine .lu to be published in June !

.lu ・・・Dans la région du Sahel, au Sénégal, les tensions sociales s’intensifient entre agriculteur·rices et éleveur·eu...
09/06/2026

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Dans la région du Sahel, au Sénégal, les tensions sociales s’intensifient entre agriculteur·rices et éleveur·euses en raison de la crise climatique. Depuis quelques années, le photojournaliste Andrea Ferro documente ces réalités, dont il présente un extrait, ce mois-ci, sur les dernières de couverture du woxx.
Lire l'interview complète sur woxx.lu

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