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Deserts encroach at a rapid speed of 600m annually, says Sultan Abubakar
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Deserts encroach at a rapid speed of 600m annually, says Sultan Abubakar

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"Today over 60 million of our population live in desertification state, over 4 million live in areas of land erosion and these numbers are rising daily."

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Laura is the Research Manager/Editor at EHN.

"Today over 60 million of our population live in desertification state, over 4 million live in areas of land erosion and these numbers are rising daily."

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