Cross-border micro-trade plays an essential role in contributing to # reduction of poverty and food security across Africa. It contributes to the income of about 43% of the entire African population of #. Cross-border trade is dominated by agricultural and livestock products. As that The vast majority of small traders in Africa are female, with a ratio of up to 60%, according to the International Labor Organization.

In a related development, the weekly market in “Sakur”, located along the border between # in South Sudan and # of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was closed in an attempt to curb the global threat posed by the # Coronavirus (# Covid-19) pandemic.

The Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights recommends taking precautions to limit the negative economic impact of the Corona pandemic on such groups and their families who depend on this small trade as a source of income.

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