Ismaila Sow (C), President of the National Council of the Senegalese Livestock Breeders' Association (CNMDE) and President of the Livestock Breeders' Association (MDE) for the Thiès region, talks to Djibi Ba, President of the Sewekhaye livestock market in the commune of Ngoundiane, Thies region, on May 13, 2026, a few days before Tabaski (a major Muslim festival) which will be celebrated in Senegal at the end of May. (Photo by NICOLAS REMENE / Nicolas REMENE /AFP / AFP via Getty Images)