8 December

Workers at Syama gold mine in Mali have gone on strike over disagreement on Covid-19 policy. However, the activity at the mine did not cease completely, as a few workers are operating machines to maintain minimum output. The conflict was regarding the mine deciding to place a few workers on furlough, while others were granted unpaid leave during the pandemic.

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