Drought fuels gold wars in Bubi

Villagers in Bubi district, one of the areas affected by gold wars, have blamed drought for fuelling artisanal miners’ conflicts.

This was revealed in the latest Habakkuk Trust report following its indaba on natural resources in Bubi on Saturday.

The report states that climate change-induced drought has been described as one of the contributors of increased conflict in the artisanal mining sector in Bubi district.

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