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When the Limpopo Dries Up: Child Migrants Crossing Southern Africa’s Climate-Changed Borders

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A River in Crisis, A Generation on the Move In 2023, large stretches of the Limpopo River ran unusually low after repeated drought cycles in southern Zimbabwe and northern South Africa. Seasonal crossings became easier. At the same time, household crops failed in districts like Masvingo and Beitbridge. Families lost income. Children started moving. According […]

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