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Garbage piles up in Guinea's capital after dump closure

Africanews6 November 2026, 12:47 UTCGuinea

Garbage is piling up everywhere in Conakry since the closure of the Guinean capital's largest landfill, following a deadly trash landslide in August. The illegal dumping poses a threat to health.

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