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What happened
The Gabonese navy seized an immigrant boat flying a Ghana flag on October 18, 2009. 34 children on board were illegal passengers, including 135 from Benin, 78 from Togo, 22 from Mali and 21 from Burkina Faso. They were believed to be destined for domestic servitude in Gabon. The children were placed in a receiving home. On November 14, 34 of the Beninese children were repatriated by
Response and intervention
The Gabonese navy Children were place in an unknown shelter or receiving home. Some of the Beninese children were repatriated, but the process has not yet been started for the others.