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  2020-05-18

  COVID-19 places Iran’s nomadic pastoralists at a crossroads

  "Nomadic pastoralists in Iran play an important role in national food security and sovereignty.1 Since the arrival of COVID-19, they have been deeply concerned about the impact that the pandemic is likely to have on them. Their recently established national platform, the Union of Indigenous Nomadic Tribes of Iran (UNINOMAD),2 is taking action. UNINOMAD outlined its members’ concerns and proposed solutions in a letter sent to key national authorities on 10 March. We will outline the main points of the letter and reflect on what the overall situation might mean for nomadic pastoralism in Iran."
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  2020-03-17

  Mystery Illness Kills Ethiopian Nomads

  "The affected people roam with their cattle around the Ogaden Basin region, which is being explored by companies looking for oil and natural gas. "