According to sources at BBC dating back to August 2006 a major company began dumping chemical waste in the city of Abidjan,of Africa’s Ivory Coast. The waste has not only lead to death in the past, but it continues to affect the inhabitants of the surrounding areas.
The people have no choice but to remain in the area and try to co-exists with the waste which is now penetrating the soil. In regards to removing the waste the government stated that they do not possess the economic resources to remove the hazardous chemicals, they claim to have compensated up to some odd 100,000 people who have been affected. However, many people claim that they have not received anything.
This is a shame, and needed to be addresses two years ago. People are living in deplorable conditions. It’s disgusting that the waste is just sitting out and roasting in the hot African sun
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