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[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The pastoralism and livestock sector in Sudan is one of the most vital and strategic sectors, comprising approximately 120 million heads of livestock, according to 2016 statistics from the Bank of Sudan. About seven million people depend on it as a direct or indirect source of livelihood. Despite this importance, this sector has suffered from long-term marginalisation, exacerbated by the ongoing war, climate change, and unsupportive government policies. This is despite the fact that it is a sector that