El Taref – Skikda, Algeria (North eastern coastal region)
Beach Sand Mining Defaced Algeria’s Eastern Coastal Region-
Despite a strict ban on sand mining, some powerful and yet unidentified people, are discreetly networking with the sand mafia to take over huge quantities of stolen sand. This dreaded and untouchable sand mafia operates unabated in the eastern coastal region of El Taref and Skikda. A report from the environmental organization ANPEP, reveals the existence of extensive beach sand mining activities on numerous eastern locations close to the Algerian and Tunisian border…
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