‘I can't give in’: The Togolese nun caring for Aids patients amid Covid-19
by Clément Girardot in Dapaong from on (#566PN)
NGO chief and Catholic sister Marie-Stella Kouak is no stranger to crisis, but fears a catastrophic' disruption of HIV/Aids drugs
Dapaong is a buzzing, multi-religious city, 13 miles south of Togo's border with Burkina Faso and more than 300 miles (500km) north of the capital, Lome.
In and around the town, Marie-Stella Kouak is well-known. One of the few female community leaders, she is easily recognised by her booming laugh and the white nun's veil on her head.
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