On a sun-baked morning along the sand-laden tracks of Gaida, Kumbosto LGA, on the rural fringe of Kano State, Musa Isyaku loads the last of four woven sacks onto the back of his donkey, cinches the rope tight, and clicks his tongue. The animal lumbers forward without protest, carrying what little hope its owner has of making a living in an economy that has made every litre of petrol a luxury. Isyaku, 22, has been a donkey handler for nearly two …
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