Agadez, previously a major migration route before smuggling was criminalised in Niger, is home to many footballers.
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Effects of the war are still being felt in one of the world’s poorest countries as inflated prices eat into budgets.
Demining operations happen amid the still ongoing conflict in Senegal between the government and rebel groups.
The 40-year war between Senegal and rebels in its Casamance region has left legacies of landmines with diverse impacts.
One-fifth of the country’s schools are closed and experts warn of dire consequences ahead for Burkinabé children.
The opposition, which saw elections as a chance to check Macky Sall’s third-term aspirations, is without a majority too.
Droughts have long been an issue in Mauritania but in recent years, rains have been erratic and inconsistent there.
