Nigeria's Gold Rush Bloodshed: A Pattern of State Complicity?
The recent deaths of 37 suspected illegal goldminers in a Nigerian prison cell, allegedly due to overcrowding and inadequate ventilation, have sparked widespread outrage and protests across the country.
Authorities often blame disease outbreaks or "deterrent" measures for such tragedies, but the underlying issue is more sinister: state complicity in fueling the lucrative but deadly gold rush.