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Mnangagwa indulges Chinese miners despite growing unrest

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. © Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Although Zimbabwe has been beset by a wave of protests against Chinese mining firms over the last month, the government is still dishing out new licences to those that are already active in the country. [...]

Published on 26/04/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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