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![[Niger] A young slave girl runs frightened behind her master. She is one of 43,000 people enslaved in the West African country or Niger - they will earn no money for their efforts. Most will be physically and often sexually abused. Rights groups accuse th](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/200531830.jpg.webp?itok=KxyRkERq "Niger was hit by severe drought in 2004")
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