(ERGO) – Pastoralist families in Warsheikh and Adale districts of southern Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region have begun repaying debts accumulated during three years of drought, after recent rains improved pasture and water supplies and the condition of their livestock.
Business in livestock markets in Mogadishu has risen, as pastoralists like Abdullahi Muhyadin Ahmed from rural Adale have brought their fattened animals for sale.
He sold 50 goats for $4,200 in early August, using $1,200 to repay local traders who had supplied food and clothing for his family of nine during the drought. He saved part of the remaining money to prepare for future hardship.
“Thanks to God and the good rains, I have been able to repay my debts. If the…