Illegal Mining
Niger State Releases ₦249m to Families of Deceased Illegal Miners, Survivors
The Niger State Government has released ₦249 million to families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in custody and 32 survivors of...
37 Miners Die in Custody: FG Releases ₦250m, Demands Accountability
FG Releases ₦250m for Families of 37 Miners, Shettima Demands Justice The Federal Government has approved ₦250 million in support for the families...
Children Abandon Classrooms for Dangerous Mining Work Across Nigeria
Children are increasingly turning to artisanal mining in parts of Nigeria, trading school and safety for income as poverty and the lure of...
Illegal Gold Mining Overtakes Cocaine as Peru’s Most Profitable Criminal Industry
Illegal gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking as Peru’s most profitable illicit industry, with soaring gold prices fuelling the expansion of criminal mining...
South Africa Bar Shooting Death Toll Rises to 18
The death toll from a weekend shooting at a tavern in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, has risen to 18 after another victim...
Two Mass Shootings in South Africa Leave 27 Dead as Police Launch Manhunt
South African police have launched a manhunt after two separate shootings killed 27 people and injured at least 26 others within hours in...
Niger miners’ deaths: Grieving families demand justice
Families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger...
Niger Miners’ Deaths: Full List of 37 Victims in NSCDC Custody Released
The names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in...
