The commissioning of a new photovoltaic power plant delighted the users of Niamey, and power cuts, which are usually very frequent, have decreased. This is a way for the country to respond to the ECOWAS sanctions that have deprived it of its main electricity supplier: Nigeria.
Families and shopkeepers who were suffering almost daily from the vagaries of these energy shortages are seeing their situation improve. A step forward that is a relief after nearly 5 months of recession in the country.
She was the youngest Paralympic athlete to compete at the Tokyo Games two years ago. Now, Husnah Kukundakwe, a Ugandan swimmer born without a right forearm, has her sights set on Paris 2024. She knows that the competition will be tough but she is not afraid of challenges - because she has had to deal with stereotypes about people with disabilities, in her family and her country.
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