Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Community's Suit against Diamond Miner Shows Activist Trend

Aug 6, 2019 | Cooper Inveen, Reuters
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The water “makes us get headaches and feel sick in our stomachs,” said Adi Kalie Bangura. Bangura’s claims are part of those made by a group of Koidu residents in a lawsuit against diamond mining firm Octea Limited and related companies, highlighting how communities in developing countries are becoming increasingly emboldened to use courts to pursue grievances against mining firms.