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Top 5 African resources illegally exported and earning criminals billions of dollars

Africa is a continent of many valuable commodities, yet the people of the countries within it are known as some of the poorest.

Two recent incidents of Sport Hunting and poaching has highlighted the fact that many items are exported outside of Africa while most of the citizens do not reap the benefits of the profits gained from the materials.

There are specific materials that are currently being illegally taken outside of Africa and sold for big bucks elsewhere.

Let’s get enlightened about the top 5 African resources illegally exported and earning billions of dollars:

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Farida Dawkins

Farida Dawkins is a blogger, video content creator and staff writer at Face2Face Africa. She enjoys writing about relatable and controversial lifestyle issues that pertain to women in Africa and the African diaspora.

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