Dossier
Tabaski
Coverage of Tabaski in the Nexus archive.
- Senegal's ousted prime minister Sonko elected parliament speaker
Senegal's parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as its speaker three days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed him as prime minister. Communities in DR Congo affected by Ebola are navigating economic impacts, and livestock markets in Abidjan have slowed ahead of the Tabaski festival.
- I. Coast faces sheep shortage ahead of Tabaski amid Sahel trade disruptions
Livestock markets in Abidjan are slowing down as Burkina Faso and Mali suspend sheep exports ahead of the Islamic festival of Tabaski. Insecurity and closed trade corridors in the Sahel region are disrupting supply routes, causing scarcity and rising prices for sheep.