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In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash

24 Apr 2026, 08:10 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”