Namibia culls wildlife for drought relief efforts

The World

Like other countries in southern Africa, Namibia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent memory. More than a million people are at risk of experiencing acute hunger and farmers and herders are being pushed further and further away in search of water. In response, Namibia’s government has chosen a controversial strategy: culling hundreds of wildlife including elephants and hippos. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

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