Europe's cars get a second life in Africa, but at a cost

A 2008 Toyota Crown, with more than 170,000 kilometres (105,000 miles) on the clock may just as well have rolled off the factory floor. 

By  AFP

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  • More than a quarter of second-hand autos exported between 2015 and 2020, or 5.6 million vehicles, ended up on the continent, according to the UN.

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