In Ivory Coast, the German NGO ''Sustainable Action against Hunger'' (NGH) helps families and children. Canteens installed in three schools in rural areas are preventing school dropout.
For West African Muslims, this year's Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has been more difficult than ever. COVID-19 restrictions, rising prices and unexpected delays mean some will lose everything they paid for the trip.
A combination of COVID-19 restrictions and rising prices means the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is fraught with more difficulties for West Africans than ever before.