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The lone hero of Abidjan’s cleanup

By DW
12 September 2021   |   9:03 am
Djo Drigbé has one big vision: To see the capital of Ivory Coast clean. He is unemployed and earns no money from collecting garbage. Instead, he supports his family through donations.

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