Koudougou-Réo axis: Five minors intercepted on a bus heading to gold panning sites
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Koudougou: five minors intercepted en route to gold-mining sites abroad (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Security forces in Koudougou intercepted five minors aged 13 to 17 headed to gold-mining sites in neighbouring countries. The driver was arrested, the parents recovered their children, and an investigation is ongoing to dismantle the smuggling network.
Koudougou-Réo axis: Five minors intercepted on a bus heading to gold panning sites (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
In Koudougou, security forces intercepted five unaccompanied minors aged 13 to 17 on a bus heading for gold panning sites. The children were returned to their parents and an investigation is ongoing into the smuggling network.
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