Tanga village, Selingue region, Mali, 27th April 2015; Mamadou Camara, 42, is a farmer. As a 12 year old boy he lived with his family at Tangakoro, by the river before the dam was built. Life was easier there, water was plentiful for both cattle and people, the land was good and they grew plenty of food. People were displaced to this village from Tanga Koro when the dam was built. They were forced to move to Tanga village because of the dam. His parents suffered particularly because here in Tanga there is no good land, and not enough potable water. He would like to grow vegetables but the
Tanga village, Selingue region, Mali, 27th April 2015; Mamadou Camara, 42, is a farmer. As a 12 year old boy he lived with his family at Tangakoro, by the river before the dam was built. Life was easier there, water was plentiful for both cattle and people, the land was good and they grew plenty of food. People were displaced to this village from Tanga Koro when the dam was built. They were forced to move to Tanga village because of the dam. His parents suffered particularly because here in Tanga there is no good land, and not enough potable water. He would like to grow vegetables but the soil is too hard and rocky. When they arrived the government gave them some maize and flour but this lasted less than one year. They had to build their own house with materials supplied, but were not able to upgrade their home as supplies were insufficient.
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Location: Mali
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Keywords: africa, mali, sahel, west
