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For 15-year-old Musa, gold mining started when he was barely 10. Five years later, the teenager is no longer in school and spends his days looking for gold around Minna, a decision he says was forced on him by poverty and the need to support his family. “I want to go back to school, but […] Gold over school: How poverty keeps Niger children in mining pits

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For 15-year-old Musa, gold mining started when he was barely 10. Five years later, the teenager is no longer in school and spends his days looking for gold around Minna, a decision he says was forced on him by poverty and the need to support his family. “I want to go back to s...

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Bias Comparison — Gold over school: How poverty keeps Niger children in mining pits

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Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: For 15-year-old Musa, gold mining started when he was barely 10. Five years later, the teenager is no longer in school and spends his days looking for gold around Minna, a decision he says was forced on him by poverty and the need to support his family. “I want to go back to school, but […] Gold over school: How poverty keeps Niger children in mining pits
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