Trial of more than 1,200 people accused of illegal gold mining opens in Conakry

Source: Africanews · 2026-11-12T14:43:33.000Z · World

The trial of more than 1,200 people charged with illegal gold mining opened in Conakry on Wednesday amid a recent crackdown on the practice. The defendants were arrested in Guinea's northeastern gold-producing region of Siguiri. A number of local officials have also been struck off, accused of

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