Field Coverage

Drought in Africa

1 January 1984

Drought is ravaging the continent of Africa. Famine is a harsh reality for millions of people living there and animals are also suffering greatly - dry lands are abandoned as man and wildlife seek refuge elsewhere.
An elephant drinks from a hole dug to allow water seepage. Savuti Camp, near the border with Zambia.

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