More than a ton of gold was seized at the Addis Abeba airport last January. The gold originated from Niger and was bound for the United Arab Emirates. Since then, Niger authorities suspended many gold mining operations permits in the country. But in the Agadez region, gold mining is a major source of income for young people.
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