Liberia: Illegal Sierra Leonean Miners Dying in Liberia

Jan 21, 2021 | Mae Azango, FrontPage Africa
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Many Sierra Leonean illegal miners are dying in mining communities in Gbarpolu, without the knowledge of their families back in Sierra Leone, locals say. It is unclear what the total number of casualties is but some estimates put it to dozens of deaths in the last 10 years. Liberian and Sierra Leonean authorities are calling on migrant miners to legalize their status.