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Madame Sow Fatoumata Ka with Amath, a two-year-old Ladoum ram. Unlike other sheep, these animals are often not sacrificed for the Muslim holiday feast of Eid al-Fitr, owing to their value and how much people care for them.

Sherif stands next to owner Seydi Gadiaga, who runs the Keur Mame Seydi flock. Ladoum sheep are a cross between a Mauritanian and Malian breed.

The price of each animal (above, a two-year-old ram, Sherif) is determined by factors such as the shape and symmetry of the horns.

Madame Wane Fatou Binetou Diop and her brother Moustapha Diop pose with their ram, known as Mapate Junior, who is two and a half years old.

Habibou Diop shows off a 19-month-old lamb named Bideo Bou Bess.

Fatoumata Doumbia poses with her sheep Le Ladoum Mass, a ram that’s a little over two years old and measures 3.5 feet in height. The breed’s tall stature is part of the reason for their appeal.

Assane Dieye, manager of a flock of Ladoum sheep, shows off a ram named Ballon d’Or, which translates to “golden ball” in French. The portraits were taken by Cherkaoui in his mobile studio.

These buildings under construction are part of the new capital’s Fifth Residential Neighborhood. When it’s finished, more than six million people are expected to live in this city 30 miles east of Cairo, relieving pressure on the overcrowded Nile Valley.

Workers in the new capital are constructing enormous outdoor plazas and parks in the Eastern Desert, this one in front of the presidential palace. Besides this grand edifice, the city will have complexes for parliament, government ministries, and diplomats.

The New Administrative Capital will be linked to Cairo by a 35-mile monorail, expected to open in 2023. Automated trains will carry an estimated 600,000 passengers a day, whisking them between the two cities in an hour.