Walking with the Herd – Why Africa Must Rethink Its Oldest Economy

When pastoralists, researchers, policymakers and development practitioners gathered in Marsabit this year to mark the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP-2026), the conversations went far beyond livestock, drought or humanitarian aid. Convened by the Centre for Research and Development in Drylands (CRDD), the dialogue challenged a deeply rooted assumption that has shaped development policy for decades: that pastoralism is an outdated livelihood gradually being overtaken by modernity. It is an assumption that has endured despite mounting evidence to the contrary. For generations, pastoralism has been portrayed as a temporary stage in development—a way of life expected to give way […] The post Walking with the Herd – Why Africa Must Rethink Its Oldest Economy appeared first on African Arguments.