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Approximately 26.3 million people in Africa have a form of visual impairment, and it’s estimated that 5.9 million are blind.
Blindness in people can occur at birth or later in life, and many people across the continent who are blind face several daily challenges.
Amidu Abubakar made history when he became Sierra Leone’s first ever blind law graduate.
So what’s it like to study law as a blind person? What changes made it possible for Amidu to reach this dream of studying law?
Umaru Fofana, based in Freetown, has been finding out in this episode he guest presented.
Published on Monday, 1st April 2024.
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