Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach
17 Jul 2026, 14:23 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.