Tag Archives: Nevsun

Eritrea: Unfiltered Notes: The Sinai Tragedy

April 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Tewelde Stephanos The numbers are staggering. Eritrea, a country of 4 to 5 million, has produced over 250,000 refugees in about 10 years. 35,000 live in a state of limbo in Israel. And these are the lucky ones. Over … read more »

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Canadian miner Nevsun accused of using forced labour at Eritrea mine

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Handout A Jan 2013 handout photo of a truck at Nevsun’s Bisha mine in Eritrea. When the Vancouver-based miner initiated construction of Bisha in late 2008, the government ordered the miner to enlist a state-controlled contractor called Segen Construction for … read more »

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