Guinea / Fight against illegal gold mining: 1,263 people arrested, including Burkinabè
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Guinea / Fight against illegal gold mining: 1,263 people arrested, including Burkinabè (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Guinea has announced the arrest of 1,263 people of various nationalities, including Burkinabè, during operations against illegal gold mining in the Siguiri region. Territorial administrators have also been dismissed from the civil service.
Guinea: 1,263 people arrested for illegal gold mining, including Burkinabè nationals (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Guinean authorities arrested 1,263 people of seven nationalities, including Burkinabè, during operations against illegal gold mining in the Siguiri region. They will be brought before the courts, and 22 territorial administrators and 479 district and neighbourhood heads have been sanctioned.
Guinea / Fight against illegal gold mining: 1,263 people arrested, including Burkinabè nationals (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Guinea is pursuing operations against illegal gold mining: 1,263 people have been arrested, including Burkinabè nationals, and will be brought before the courts. Territorial administrators in the Siguiri region have also been dismissed from the civil service.
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