The nomads drive their animals hundreds of miles to find food Niger's nomadic groups are facing extreme hardship as a result of the food crisis, says a report by international charity Oxfam.Nomads surveyed by the charity said that up to 70% of their livestock had died because of a lack of fodder. Livestock are essential to the nomadic way of life and "targeted assistance" will be needed to help them, it says. Nomads such as the Tuareg and Fulani make up about 20% of Niger's 12.9 million population. "For Niger's nomads, the situation is desperate. To these people, losing...