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Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic law
Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic law
by  AFP

Sheltered from the harsh central African sun by a patched-up parasol, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste, gleaning useful components and high-value metals from circuit boards and switches. - Unprofitable - Poughela said Cameroon was the first African country to have passed legislation on e-waste management.

Modi to visit site of deadly Indian bridge collapse
Modi to visit site of deadly Indian bridge collapse
by  AFP

Divers searched for more bodies on Tuesday after the collapse of a recently renovated suspension bridge killed 134 people in western India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to visit the disaster site. "There were bodies floating on the water everywhere and people trapped on the bridge who were frantically calling for help."

Timeline of a disaster: Seoul's fatal crowd crush
Timeline of a disaster: Seoul's fatal crowd crush
by  AFP

After South Korean officials concede that there were errors in crowd control on Halloween, AFP uses official data, media reports and eyewitness testimony to examine the timeline of the disaster that left 156 people dead. It is one of the worst-ever disasters in South Korean history. tk/ceb/lb

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