But police sweeps alone cannot make the sector safe.
Harare should adopt reforms that allow more citizens to mine legally and head off disputes over the country’s mineral wealth.
- ICG
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Zimbabwe has seen a surge of attacks by gangs associated with the burgeoning artisanal mining sector, taking hundreds of miners’ lives.
The police operation to counter this violence led to the arrest of thousands, including perpetrators of violence, but…