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Ahmed Idris

Sierra Leone diamond mine: Legal action over land grab

Sierra Leone diamond mine: Legal action over land grab

A community in Sierra Leone has taken a diamond mining company to court.

Residents of Koidu say the government failed to protect them when it handed over their land to Octea mining company.

While some families have been moved to alternative accommodation, hundreds more vow to fight their eviction.

Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Koidu in Sierra Leone.

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