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STONE TOWN, Zanzibar, Tanzania – Sheikh Is-haka Vuai leads a group of imams in openly opposing child marriage in his community. It is not an easy role, he says.
Donkeys in danger of extinction
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Donkeys in danger of extinction
The donkey or ass is a domesticated member of the horse family, equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass.
The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals.
Working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence levels. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries. Donkeys can also be used as livestock guardians.