African migrants learn shepherding in Spain, in photos

Sudanese shepherd Osam Abdulmumen milks goats at farm in Los Cortijos, central Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

By Bernat Armangué, The Associated Press

Posted Oct 25, 2025 01:11:04 AM.

Last Updated Oct 25, 2025 01:15:54 AM.

LOS CORTIJOS, Spain (AP) — A government program in Spain is training African migrants as shepherds to tackle rural depopulation and job shortages. Osam Abdulmumen, a 25-year-old migrant from Sudan, is among those learning the trade. He herds sheep and goats in Castile-La Mancha, a region known for its sheep’s milk cheese.

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Bernat Armangué, The Associated Press

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