Unveiling the Fulani: Genomic Study Sheds Light on Migration and Diversity in Africa
Unveiling the Fulani: Genomic Study Sheds Light on Migration and Diversity in Africa
#GlobalSouthPole | “When we talk about the Fulani, we’re not talking about just one genetic profile. We are talking about multiple stories—some from West Africa, some from North Africa, even traces from East Africa. Their DNA is a map of movement,” Dr. Cesar Fortes-Lima, population genomics instructor at Johns Hopkins University, said.
Centuries of migration, adaptation, and exchange have shaped the Fulani into one of the most genetically diverse pastoralist communities in the world. This new study doesn’t just answer questions—it opens new ones about who the Fulani are and where they’ve been.
What can DNA tell us about identity, migration, and belonging?
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