Some herders who possessed between 30 and 50 animals woke up with none,

Of course, we are happy to receive this aid, but at the same time, we are trading our dignity for 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of sorghum, ... The Fulani man has never counted on anybody for assistance, just Mother Nature.

Please help! ... A catastrophe is currently in the making in the northeastern part of Niger among the nomad community and unless something is done we'll be heading to the worst.

Science has evolved these days and we knew that we could reach out to the world via e-mail.

It's a chance for people to understand where we came from.

I was very impressed by her voice.