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No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone

Monday 26 Aug 19 12:00pm

A child stands by the water pump installed by a Chinese mining company in Masumbiri, Sierra Leone

LIKE MANY African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit.

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