Burkina Faso, West Africa
President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence. [...]
Published on 16.05.2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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