Over the past few years, rain in West Africa's Sahel region has become increasingly unpredictable and erratic. The irregular rains have led to drought, water shortages and a poor harvest across Niger, Chad, Mali and Burkina Faso, leaving tens of thousands of people without access to food and drinking water. For nomadic herders, the drought is particularly devastating.
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