2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump to the Ivorian government, without admitting wrongdoing in early 2007. A series of protests and resignations of Ivorian government officials followed this deal. In 2008, a civil lawsuit in London was launched by almost 30,000 Ivorians against Trafigura. In May 2009, Trafigura announced it would sue the BBC for libel after its "Newsnight" program alleged the company had knowingly sought to cover up its role in the incident. In September 2009 "The Guardian" obtained and published internal Trafigura emails showing that the traders responsible knew how dangerous the chemicals were. Trafigura agreed to a settlement of £30 million (US$42.4 million)
2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump not have caused deaths, no matter how poorly it was handled by a third party. The company contends that the people of Abidjan, especially those living near dumps, suffered from a lifetime of exposure to toxic substances, not from their actions. The Probo Koala had its cargo rejected here by Amsterdam Port Services BV, and was to be charged €500,000 in nearby Moerdijk. On it offloaded a liquid waste in Abidjan, paying around €18,500 for its disposal. According to the City of Amsterdam's report, before it dumped the waste in Abidjan, the "Probo Koala" was in port in the Netherlands