Dutch Trading Company, Trafigura, has agreed to pay $46m to the 30,000 people who were harmed because of their illegal dumping of toxic waste in the African state of Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).  This is to be in addition to the $198 million that was paid by Trafigura directly to the government of Cote d’Ivoire.

This case caught my attention for a few reasons. First off, anytime a multi-national corporation is accused of harming 30,000 people in Africa I think it is important to say something.

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