Ethiopia plans ambitious resettlement of people buffeted by East Africa drought

Christian Science Monitor by William Davison | Aug. 2, 2011 (Special Report)

In Ethiopia's rain-starved eastern badlands, livestock is the sole asset for most. Swaddled in robes, pastoralist families traverse huge tracts searching for water and pasture for their herds, uprooting camps as they go. When seasonal rains fail, life becomes a battle for survival. Full Story »

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