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Investigation unveils how a Chinese-run company aided by government officials exports charcoal and timber despite a ban, threatening Nigeria’s forests

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October 13th, 2021
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Footnotes Header Image: Workers at the Chinese-run charcoal factory in Obim. SaharaReporters Media.

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