In the face of warming, the Peuls of Benin and their herds must walk ever further to survive

In Switzerland, the cows climb in June to the pasture. In Benin, the zebus leave in the bush as early as December, when the vegetation is scarce. Crucial for food security, this transhumance is threatened by climate change. ReportingIt is good under the leaves of the shea in this early February. Under the plant shadow placed in the center of the camp, about fifteen men are sitting, here on carpets, there on a tiny wooden stool, further on a moto…