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Ivory Coast heritage sites under threat despite significant discoveries

Mar 24, 2026
In the Ivory Coast, archaeologists are sounding the alarm as coastal heritage sites are threatened by urbanisation and soil exploitation. These areas have no special protection despite significant artefacts being uncovered during earlier excavations - later halted due to a lack of funding. FRANCE 24's team reports from the ground
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