Sierra Leone's largest diamond miner shuts down, laying off more than 1,000 workers
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Sierra Leone's largest diamond miner shuts down, laying off more than 1,000 workers
By Umaru Fofana Koidu Limited, Sierra Leone’s largest diamond producer, has halted operations and laid off nearly its entire local workforce of more than 1,000 employees following a protracted dispute over pay and working conditions. Workers at the mine went on strike in December 2024 but suspended their walkout to allow negotiations. They then walked out again in early March. Charles Kainessie, president of the Koidu Limited Workers’ Union, tol…
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