In this April 2, 2020, file photo, two young girls sell groundnuts in front of an informational mural advising on precautions to avoid catching the new coronavirus,

In this June 25, 2020, file photo, Senegalese students wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus as they return to classes on the first day back after more than three months away, at the Sacre Coeur college in Dakar, Senegal. The options for African students eager to keep studying while schools remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic seems varied, but the reality for many is that they will fall behind and possibly drop out of school forever, worsening inequality on an already unequal continent. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)