West Africa: We Must Understand the Context of Cocoa Farming to Stop Child Labour in West Africa

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West Africa: We Must Understand the Context of Cocoa Farming to Stop Child Labour in West Africa

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Manufacturers, NGOs and stakeholder groups cannot combat child labour and trafficking in West Africa without understanding the context of cocoa farming

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