Kano

Muslims in Nigeria attend Eid prayers at the Kofar Mata prayer ground in Kano Nigeria, Sunday, May 24, 2020. 

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Today’s answer is the city of Kano in northern Nigeria. It’s the country’s third largest city, by area, and motorcycle drivers there are unhappy about a new law that requires them to wear helmets. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with the BBC’s Andrew Walter in Nigeria.