Endless waiting, porters and flooded motors: The struggle to cross Guinea’s Bagou River
Published on: Friday 02 August 2019
After a temporary bridge over the Bagou River was washed away by heavy rains three weeks ago, the road between Mali and Labé, towns in northern Guinea, has become hell for travellers. To cross the river, travellers are forced to wait hours and pay high fees to porters. Very often, their vehicles are