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Pastoralists in the Modern World

Short Answer Type

How did drought affect the pastoralists in Africa? 

1. Droughts made a severe effect on the pastoral tribes.

2. When rain is less and pastures are dry, pastorals move to new grazing lands but the colonial powers restricted their movement to a small area.

3. They were forced to live in the semi-arid areas.

4. During the drought period, a large number of cattle used to die due to starvation and disease. 

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