Wines, Michael,
Niger's Nomads Agonize as Livestock Die. Michael Wines. - New York Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 78, Global Issues, 1522-3221; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Niger's Nomads Agonize as Livestock Die, Aug. 7, 2005; pp. A8.
"With his black burnoose and piercing tan eyes set in angular, leathery features, Ali Yougouda is the very picture of a Tuareg, a stoic nomad who juggles two wives, 10 children and life on the Sahara's fringes without breaking a sweat. Until he talks about his herd. In May [2005], he was tending 68 head of cattle and sheep. Today he has 18 cows and bulls. He is devastated, bereft." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article discusses the emotional bond between Niger's nomads and their animals and describes how the hunger crisis in Niger is affecting the nomadic way of life.
1522-3221;
Famines--Africa
Fula (African people)
Livestock--Effect of drought on
Nomads
Tuaregs
Niger--Social conditions
AC1.S5
050
Niger's Nomads Agonize as Livestock Die. Michael Wines. - New York Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 78, Global Issues, 1522-3221; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Niger's Nomads Agonize as Livestock Die, Aug. 7, 2005; pp. A8.
"With his black burnoose and piercing tan eyes set in angular, leathery features, Ali Yougouda is the very picture of a Tuareg, a stoic nomad who juggles two wives, 10 children and life on the Sahara's fringes without breaking a sweat. Until he talks about his herd. In May [2005], he was tending 68 head of cattle and sheep. Today he has 18 cows and bulls. He is devastated, bereft." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article discusses the emotional bond between Niger's nomads and their animals and describes how the hunger crisis in Niger is affecting the nomadic way of life.
1522-3221;
Famines--Africa
Fula (African people)
Livestock--Effect of drought on
Nomads
Tuaregs
Niger--Social conditions
AC1.S5
050