Winfried Bullinger

Outside features photographs of various nomadic herders – the Mbororo, Fulani and Musgum fishermen – who have set up temporary settlements on the outskirts of villages. The photographs were taken in the Far North and North regions of Cameroon. The inhabitants of these tents and huts live in isolation for a variety of reasons. The Hausa have fled Boko Haram and have been living for years in camps in the dry savannah near Moutouroua. The Mbororo live with their cattle herds in the savannah landscape between Garoa and the border with Nigeria, whilst the Fulani live by Lake Lagdo. Their settlement areas must be suitable as grazing land. During the dry season, the Musgum fishermen live on islands in the Logone River, which forms the border between Cameroon and Chad. The islands consist mainly of marshland, and huts can only be built on solid ground in a few places. During the rainy season, the islands are flooded. Climate change is affecting the entire region, leading to conflicts over scarce resources. The nomads are forced to move elsewhere.