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Victims of the Trafigura toxic waste disaster have told of their desperate and anxious wait to find out if they will get any of the $45 million compensation owed to them.

The prospect of receiving nothing has left victims feeling devastated.

In the latest development in the ongoing legal battle, the Ivorian Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay on the money being transferred to a group falsely claiming to represent the victims.

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"The British oil trader Trafigura has offered to pay out in a historic damages claim from 31,000 Africans injured by the dumping of toxic waste in one of the worst pollution disasters in recent history, the Guardian can reveal.

The compensation deal for the victims of toxic oil waste dumping in west Africa – likely to be confirmed imminently – means the full extent of attempts to cover up what really happened can be spelled out for the first time."

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A UN expert has found "strong" evidence linking at least 15 deaths and several hospitalisations to pollution from a ship that dumped toxic waste in Ivory Coast, contrary to claims from the firm that chartered the ship.

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