Northern Cameroon faces a dramatic drop in rainfall and farmers  are suffering.

“There is very little rain. On the millet field, everything is already dry. Last year I harvested between 7 and 8 bags per car, but this year, as you’ve seen, it hasn’t rained,”  said one farmer.

“Behind me here is the maize field and it’s the same thing too. I usually harvest between 8 and 10 bags, but this year it’s not going well because of the lack of rain.”

The situation is so bad that this Muslim community has organised fasting sessions to pray for the rain to return.

A local weather expert, Yinda Martial, believes climate change and weather patterns are to blame for the disruption in rainfall.

One of the consequences of the lack of rain is the explosion of cereal prices on local markets.