Day: May 9, 2018

Midroc’s gold mining permit suspended after protests

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In what could be seen a victory for protestors, suspension order issued for Midroc’s Legadembi gold mining permit until further “in-depth study” is conducted by independent body.The Ethiopian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas has just announced that the…
Five people killed in Legadembi gold mine protest

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Amid increasing anger, the protests in Shakiso and Adola areas of Oromia region in south-eastern Ethiopia are growing, demanding the cancellation of gold mining license owned by Ethiopian- Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi. A general strike and widespread protests paralyzed Shakiso…