Tanzania: Pastoralists use weather information to plan livestock feeding
Peter Kakanji is brushing his teeth, using bristles of a stick as a toothbrush. He looks to the sky for […]
Kenya: As large herds struggle, some Maasai switch to dairy cattle (Trust)
In the Maasai village of Oloimayian, cattle have long been a symbol of wealth and pride. “I hope your cattle […]
Mauritania: With drought keeping men on the road, pastoralist women take charge (Trust)
Every time the pastoralist men in Fatima Demba’s village return from their months-long journey in search of pasture and water, […]
Kenya: Hotline, ‘gender champions’ tackle violence against rural girls (Trust)
Mariam Mohammed cradles her baby and draws nervously in the red sand with a twig as she recalls what happened […]
Kenya: Herders swap livestock for chilies as drought hits hard (Trust)
It’s mid-August and, at this time of year, Richard Longiro and his wife Cherop are usually busy looking for grazing […]
Tanzania: Farmers detain cattle in clashes with pastoralists
In the Bagamoyo district on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coast, it’s common to see Maasai herders leading flocks of cattle, sheep, […]
Tanzania: Pastoralists rely on radio to adapt to poor rainy season
To reach Ketumbeine, you travel 85 kilometres north from Arusha, in northern Tanzania. After leaving the paved road, it’s a […]
Kenya: Herders profit from selling surplus hay (Trust)
As a boy, Abdirahman Hillole Musa spent long hours roaming the scrubland of northeastern Kenya with his father’s cows and […]
Ethiopia: Pastoralists look to adapt to drought (IRIN)
A camel sits on the parched ground, loaded with sacks of grain and pulses, yellow jerry cans, bottles of cooking […]
Kenya: Growing fruit and vegetables helps pastoralists survive drought
Ali Bawata is a happy man. The former pastoralist supports his family by selling the crops he grows near his […]