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Africa: Hope for Pastoralists As Africa Intensifies Fight Against Livestock Killer

eriinfo.com6 days ago03 mins

Nairobi — Millions of African pastoralists could soon see relief as the continent intensifies efforts to eliminate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a fast-spreading disease that kills sheep and goats and pushes vulnerable families deeper into poverty. Speaking in Nairobi, AU-IBAR Director Dr Huyam Salih said Africa is mobilising resources and political support to finally…

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Africa’s Drylands Need the Right Kind of Support – Listening to the Pastoralists Who Live There

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

Africa’s drylands are often imagined as vast, empty spaces. Romantic wilderness on the one hand. Zones of hunger, conflict and poverty on the other. Media stories tend to emphasise crises and scarcity, portraying these regions as peripheral and fragile. But this narrative obscures a more complex and hopeful reality. Across these landscapes, millions of pastoralists…