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Australia's camel cull

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Australia’s decision to cull wild camels has shocked many Somali-speakers, for whom camels have a huge cultural significance. We bring together BBC Somali reporter and camel owner Issa Abdul and BBC Afghan’s Dawood Azami, who’s investigated the 19th century Afghans who came with the original camels to Australia.
Image: Feral camel on red earth track, Australia
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Published on Friday, 10th January 2020.

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