Kenya
Tensions ahead of opening of country's main gold refinery

An artisanal gold miner in Kakamega county, Kenya, 2018.
An artisanal gold miner in Kakamega county, Kenya, 2018. © Recep Canik/Anadolu via AFP
Politicians and miners are divided over how to deal with the British company Shanta Gold, which has exploration permits in western Kenya. The government wants to calm the situation in order to guarantee supplies to the future refinery in Kakamega County. [...]
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