Africa is free of polio, but this is its legacy on people's lives

Aug 26, 2020

A victim of polio disease sits on a goal pole during a game of para-soccer in Abuja, Nigeria August 22, 2020. Picture taken August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde - RC2XKI9JC77H

WHO has confirmed that all 47 countries in the Africa region have eradicated polio. Image: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde - RC2XKI9JC77H

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A man on crutches officiates as victims of polio disease sitting on rollers play the game of para-soccer in Abuja, Nigeria August 22, 2020.

A team of polio victims play para-soccer in Abuja, Nigeria. Image: Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

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