Every Eid in Niger, there is an uptick in the usage of firewood to cook meals for the celebration. In the capital Niamey, vendors remarkably increase their stocks of wood in the days leading up to Eid.
According to forecasts by the Niger Ministry of the Environment, more than 50,000 tonnes of wood are burned on Tabaski day alone in the capital.
It is for this reason that since 2017, volunteer environmentalists have been working to…
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