Africa: Twin Threats - Climate Migrants Said to Face Greater Risk of Modern Slavery

Barcelona — New report warns that millions more people displaced by climate change will be exposed to trafficking and slavery in the coming decades, and calls for policies to protect them

Salamatu, 22, from northern Ghana, has worked as a porter in Accra for seven years after repeated flooding on her family's farm forced her to seek a living in the capital. But she doesn't get to keep much of what she earns.

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