Day in photos - February 18

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Cocoa growers protest an export ban by burning sacs of cocoa beans in front of European Union headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A placard alongside the burning beans reads 'No to economic slavery.' Photo / AP

Image 1 of 10: Cocoa growers protest an export ban by burning sacs of cocoa beans in front of European Union headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A placard alongside the burning beans reads 'No to economic slavery.' Photo / AP