Unemployed young people in Niari make a living trapping Mbendé
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lesechos Congobrazza
In Niari, in southern Congo-Brazzaville, unemployed young people trap bush rats known as Mbendé and sell them to make a living. This subsistence activity brings in income depending on the number of animals caught, reports Lesechos Congobrazza.
In Niari department, in southern Congo, many unemployed young people earn an income by trapping bush rats known as Mbendé, reports Lesechos Congobrazza. They set their traps in forests and plains to catch these small game animals and cover their daily expenses.
This activity provides a means of subsistence for graduates who cannot find work in companies. The outlet describes a makeshift economy, but gives no figures on the number of people involved or the income earned from selling the animals.
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