Africa

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Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana: Many items of clothing were donated to charity shops or put in recycling bins in Europe or North America, before being shipped to Africa. Photograph: Sally Hayden
Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana: Many items of clothing were donated to charity shops or put in recycling bins in Europe or North America, before being shipped to Africa. Photograph: Sally Hayden
Sally Hayden
Thu Jun 09 2022 - 17:29 • 3 MIN READ

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Sally Hayden

Sally Hayden

Sally Hayden, a contributor to The Irish Times, reports from Beirut and Africa