Yesterday I met Assane II, so-called "King of the Corniche," the main highway here in Dakar.

"Noble, imposing and perfectly built," he's rumored to be the most expensive ram (2.5 mn XOF / $4,350) ahead of Tabaski (Eid al-Adha), when the animals are sacrificed for a family feast

Little upside down note at the bottom of my brunch menu feels like a metaphor.

A few #AFPgraphics on PLASTICS

✅Recycling generates microplastics
✅Lifecycle of plastics (far from circular)
✅Microplastic discharge into waterways
✅Sectors of plastic use

Friday night = party time. I'm going to reminisce about this week's chip buffet at my office.