Analysis: West African authorities trying to locate ship carrying more than 100 children destined to work as slave laborers in Gabon

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Analysis: West African authorities trying to locate ship carrying more than 100 children destined to work as slave laborers in Gabon

Host: LIANE HANSEN Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

LIANE HANSEN, host:

Authorities in the West African nation of Benin continue their wait today for a Nigerian flagship said to be carrying more than 100 children said to be destined to work as slave laborers in Gabon. The ship has not been heard from since it was turned away from Cameroon three days ago.

Reporter Ivan Watson joins us on a cell phone from Benin. Good morning, Ivan.

IVAN WATSON ...

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