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Drought forces Kenya’s camel herders to leave their homes – a photo essay

Pastoralists in the north of the country are watching their animals die as they journey further south in a desperate search for water and better grazing.

As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?

As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?

As prolonged drought plagues the Horn of Africa, some people perceive animals as a threat to scarce resources, while other communities rally to protect the creatures.

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Drought in northern Kenya pushes millions towards hunger

Drought in northern Kenya pushes millions towards hunger

In northern Kenya, the ribs of dead sheep stretch towards the blazing sun as parched herders trudge past, a day's march from water. The value of their skinny goats is falling as fast as the prices scrawled on the sacks in the market are shooting up.
'If the camel is fine, our life is fine.' But Somali camel herding is in jeopardy.

'If the camel is fine, our life is fine.' But Somali camel herding is in jeopardy.

More frequent and extreme droughts are destroying the age-old Somali camel-herding tradition, leaving thousands of villagers in limbo.

Surviving in isolation, where the steppe has turned to sand
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Surviving in isolation, where the steppe has turned to sand

In the Russian republic of Kalmykia, the encroaching desert has transformed the landscape. “Nature,” one farmer said, “is forcing us to leave.”
Green violence: 'Eco-guards' are abusing indigenous groups in Africa
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Green violence: 'Eco-guards' are abusing indigenous groups in Africa

A new UN report says park guards funded by conservation organizations are hounding African forest dwellers.

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