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A fetid river flows through the Mabella slum in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown
23 Feb 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A fetid river flows through the Mabella slum in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown February 23, 2008. Visiting squalid urban slums and giving vaccinations at a crowded rural clinic, Britain's aid minister called on Saturday for World Bank reform and a sharper international focus to fight poverty in Africa. REUTERS/Katrina Manson (SIERRA LEONE)
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A fetid river flows through the Mabella slum in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown February 23, 2008. Visiting squalid urban slums and giving vaccinations at a crowded rural clinic, Britain's aid minister ...


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