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Benin Returns 74 Boys From Nigerian Granite Quarries
Rescue of 74 boys aged as young as four reveals brutal forced labor in Nigerian granite pits. Eleven to thirteen other boys reportedly died in the three months prior. Authorities in Benin gathered the children at a stadium before family reunions, while officials and NGO workers described trafficking networks and cross border cooperation to curb child labor.
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Cotonou
Benin
West Africa
Associated Press
Nigeria
Kemi Olumefun
Olumefun
Abeokuta
Olusegun Obasanjo
Frans Roselaers
International Labor Organization
Geneva
Ivory Coast
Roselaers