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Interpol arrests 200 in operations spanning four W. African states

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Interpol arrests 200 in West Africa over 'illegal mining'

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Sand mining deteriorates soil fertility and farming

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What can be done about West Africa's Disappearing Sand?

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Interpol arrests 200 in operations spanning four W. African states

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Gambia

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Illegal Sand Mining in South Africa

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Interpol arrests 200 illegal miners in Gambia, other countries

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Mining sand sustainably in The Gambia

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Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub-Saharan Africa

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GACH black sand mining in ang, The Gambia

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The effects of sand mining

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Africa Mining by the Numbers 2024

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INR Sand Mining

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Kartong Villagers Dialogue to End Scuffle over Sand Mining

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