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Senegalese Musician Baaba Maal Travels to Mauritania

Maal traveled the region with aid group Oxfam to witness first hand, the drought and food crisis there.

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MWMarco Werman

Baaba Maal (center) and Oxfam discuss the situation with local authorities. (Photo: Pablo Tosco)

Pablo Tosco

Senegalese musician Baaba Maal recently traveled to another West African country Mauritania.

He went to witness first hand, the regional drought and food crisis there. He went there with the aid group Oxfam.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Baaba Maal about this fact-finding trip.