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Eid shoppers hit by soaring sheep prices in Ivory Coast

24 May 2026, 08:25 GMT By editorial@africanews.com
Eid shoppers hit by soaring sheep prices in Ivory Coast
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With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are looking for the best-priced sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But supply is significantly down on last year and traders are driving hard bargains.