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Miners must not underestimate terror threat

The spate of militant attacks in Burkina Faso shows mining companies “cannot afford to underestimate the military capabilities” of militant groups operating in the West African nation, risk advisory firm Verisk Maplecroft has said.

Tom Hoskyns
 Burkina Faso has been gripped by an Islamic insurgency dating back to 2015

Burkina Faso has been gripped by an Islamic insurgency dating back to 2015

Gunmen attacked a convoy on Wednesday carrying mine workers from SEMAFO's Boungou gold mine in the Est region, killing 38 people and injuring a further 60. Nineteen of the people killed were employees...

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