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We follow the trail of discarded computers, TV's and fridges being shipped from Belgium to Africa. Hazardous fumes from these machines are poisoning the children who trawl through them in search of profit.
Human adornment is the driving force behind the global demand for gold. However, for the people of Western Ghana, life only gets harder as the soil under their feet gives up its cherished metal.
Centuries after their ancestors were shipped from Ghana as slaves, thousands of African-Americans are returning. But instead of welcoming them back, locals see them as strangers.
In Ghana they believe in giving their dear departed a memorable send-off. Many Ghanaians are dispatched in a coffins shaped like a lobsters or a bottle of Coca Cola.
Ghana's markets are flooded with subsidised American maize. Farmers are being priced out of their own markets. While the EU is removing some quotas and tariffs, its list of stringent requirements makes it virtually impossible for Ghanaians to export their goods.
Ghanaian workshops have made an art form out of dying. Coffins can take the shape of animals, luxury vehicles, or palaces - and that's just the beginning.
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