This coordination function for MSF is generally run from the capital city in each project country. It's hard to imagine a city with a worse reputation. Mexico City gets a bad rap for its pollution. Johannesburg gets a bad rap for its crime and slums. Well, Lagos has all of the aforementioned nasties in abundance and then some.
Electricity is practically non-existent.
Unfortunately, the OPC, an ethnic militia group claiming to champion the political cause of the Yoruba tribe, are frequently accused of complicity with criminals. At the same time, it's hard to imagine a place that's more alive. The humid night air often sizzles with the infectious polyrhythms of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the king of Afro-Beat and Nigeria's favorite son. And, fueling the festivities are extra-large bottles of Star and Gulder beer. There is even a Nigerian version of Guinness available, which, as many Nigerians point out proudly, is twice as potent, twice as bitter, and can be bought in a bottle twice the size of the original Irish version.