The Fulani are pastoral herders who migrate with their cattle, following the pendulum swing of the seasons. AdvertisementNIGERNiger, a country in which more than 80 percent of population lives off agriculture, is at the forefront of the climate emergency. Every year an area of over 1,000 square kilometers (380 square miles) is lost to the spreading desert and soil erosion. TOUGH CHOICEMany Fulani have had to abandon herding and settle down in towns in bid to feed their families. They have become security guards or petty traders as huge numbers of people have flowed to Niamey and other capitals in West Africa.

Source: Daily Nation December 05, 2019 12:00 UTC