Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to climate change, because they mostly rely on rain-fed agriculture instead of irrigation. In Kenya for instance, the short rainy season typically lasts from October to December, after which the weather becomes too dry to support growing crops.

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The Magical Kenya travel expo 2022 was geared towards raising the profile of Kenya and the East African region as a top tourism and travel destination. Aside from connecting exhibitors and buyers, it also presented attendees with an excellent opportunity to participate actively in panel discussions.

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This trip was a particularly memorable highlight for our team. While on the mountain, the family celebrated the eldest son’s birthday. At sunrise, before everyone was awake, the parents decorated the tents with balloons.  They laid out a batch of little birthday presents on the breakfast table.  Then they all set off from Lake Ellis to Lake Michaelson with balloons attached to their backpacks.

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East Africa is currently experiencing what has been described as the worst drought in the last 4 decades according to Kenya’s Meteorological department. More than 52 million people are at the risk of malnutrition and death due to lack of food. Unfortunately, wildlife has not been spared either.

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Caren Tankard was Vice Chair and Co-Founder of the community based organization Ontulili Primates Protection (OPP). She passed away on Tuesday 1 November 2022.
Caren was particularly passionate about the black and white colobus monkey after watching her own resident family at her home over a period of eight years.
She hosted over 400 young children who began their Saturday mornings with a nature walk before sitting down to do some drawings. She will be greatly missed by the children.

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