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Checking for ticks<\/p><\/div>\n

The Fulani love cattle.\u00a0 They feel so comfortable right snug up against bulls, cows, or calves.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>While our kids make mudpies, their kids make cattle heads.\u00a0 Many of our friends have lost their cattle, their livelihood, while others are still grazing theirs a LOOONG way from their homes.\u00a0 Some are fighting, right now, to keep their cattle safe from thieves, and many have been wounded and some murdered because of the high value of their livestock.\u00a0 Please pray for peace in C.A.R., for safety for Muslixm and non-Muslixm alike.<\/p>\n

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