Desertification threatens Niger's nomads - 15 July 08

The effects of global warming can be starkly seen in the Sahara desert, where Niger is one of the countries most vulnerable.

Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports from the country, where she found a bedouin tribe fighting possible extinction.

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• nomad
• desertification

[testing88534]

It strange isn't it? The major news networks always try to make Al Jazeera look like a terrorist news network.

[ShiaAfghan]

Thank you Al-Jazeera for this coverage. This is why I subscribed.

[laton2010]

@elisabethkohler33 they dont have tv internet neither. so they make a lot of babies.kkkk

[elisabethkohler33]

They have an average of 7 to 8 Children. A major strain on the land. They are helping with desertification by having so many kids

[TheatricalRemote]

quit cutting the trees , as you see the mid west in the usa , learned that too late 

[moatwog]

@testing88534 The "major news networks" are fearmongerers. In other words, they spread terror.

[flaminknight]

these people are arab

[beno2505]

snow niggers lool

[PATRICELUMUMBAS]

vive revolution

[muhammad801]

@sguardian870 if you know what they will do why not go and help them. But you hide and abuse them.

[sguardian870]

FOOLISH PEOPLE INSTEAD OF THEM TO DROP THEIR RELIGION AND WAKE UP THEY CHOOSE NOT TO.......IF U TELL THEM WHAT TO DO THEY WILL SCREAM ALLAH.........WAKE UP ISLAM IS NOT AN AFRICAN RELIGION......