AFRICA

Strikes in Guinea on hold but mine operations still threatened

Chronic instability in the country may be preventing gains from mineral wealth

Open pit bauxite mining, portrait from Guinea. Photo: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab

Open pit bauxite mining, portrait from Guinea. Photo: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab

A trade union-led general strike in Guinea for better working conditions has been put on hold by the protestors themselves, but mining operations continue to see crippling impacts on labour and productivity. ...

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