Nigeria mining crackdown under fire after 37 die

Thirty-seven people arrested in a Nigeria government crackdown on suspected illegal mining died while in custody, sparking protests and scrutiny of the country’s mining enforcement drive. Niger state on Friday suspended all mining until further notice and imposed a round-the-clock...

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