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Slavery in your pantry

Sertan Sanderson
November 30, 2023

What do coffee, chocolate and tuna have in common? They’re all commodities produced in Africa — often under exploitative circumstances. Consumers are sometimes unaware that some of their food staples perpetuate abject poverty, irregular migration and even slavery in Africa.

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DW AfricaLink is packed with news, politics, culture and more — every weekday. From combating health issues and freedom of expression to finances, tolerance and environmental protection, we have it covered.

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