Senegal’s livestock markets are facing a shortage of sheep just days before Tabaski, as insecurity in neighbouring Mali disrupts a key supply route and pushes prices sharply higher.
People gather around sheep gifted by the Secours Islamique France, Bargny, Senegal, Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
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