Niger is among a small group of nations on the southern edge of the Sahara that so far has mostly escaped the coronavirus scourge
NIAMEY, Niger—This desert capital’s main coronavirus ward has been empty for months and hastily erected isolation facilities are gathering dust. Masks are almost unheard of in the streets and many days go by without a single person testing positive for Covid-19. There is so little demand for vaccines that the government has sent thousands of doses abroad.
Over a year later, many other countries across Africa are in theBut while Niger is struggling with a host of economic and security challenges, it is among a small group of nations on the southern edge of the Sahara that so far has mostly escaped the coronavirus scourge.
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