Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice when it’s traditional to eat lamb, is only days away but sheep markets in Niger are struggling amid insecurity and economic woes. On Wednesday, trader Zimbeye Sekaraou was tending to his flock of sheep at a market in the capital, Nimeny.

Sheep markets in Niger struggle amid insecurity, economic woes

Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice when it’s traditional to eat lamb, is only days away but sheep markets in Niger are struggling amid insecurity and economic woes. On Wednesday, trader Zimbeye Sekaraou was tending to his flock of sheep at a market in the capital, Nimeny.