Against the odds, facing the encroaching Sahara, he built a forest in Burkina Faso, becoming “a national hero” and winning acclaim abroad for his innovations.
from NYT > World News https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/22/world/africa/yacouba-sawadogo-dead.html
Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77
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