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Thousands of Ivorian farmers and their families have been left homeless, following a government crackdown on cocoa growers farming illegally in Ivory Coast's Mont Peko National Park. Lucy Fielder reports
The Ivory Coast government is planning to expel thousands of illegal cocoa farmers from parks and reserves in a bid to save the country's forests. But as Ivor Bennet reports, it's feared the evictions may cause a fall in cocoa production and possibly drive up the price of chocolate.
Parents from rural communities in Ivory Coast are being encouraged to send their children to school instead of letting them work in cocoa farms. As Grace Pascoe reports it's all part of a government initiative to end child labour.
Fans in Abidjan fan zone go wild as Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie scores equaliser in their Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria. IMAGES
Fans go wild at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos as William Troost-Ekong scores the opening goal for Nigeria, 38 minutes into the Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast. IMAGES