The Fire Brigade: Refugees Fight Against Climate Change

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[Reporter] The Tuareg rebellion for autonomy,

which started in Niger in May 1990

and spread to Mali is probably one of the least known

of the violent conflicts to hit the African continent

in recent times.

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But it was not just the civil conflict

which forced thousands of Malians to flee their country.

The severe droughts that struck the area in the 70s and 80s

also contributed to their flight.

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