Burkina Faso Children Toil in Gold Mines
- Author:
- Laura Kyle/AlJazeera English
- Publisher:
- AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 6 July 2012
- Tags:
- Burkina Faso, Children and Youth, Mining, Education
Of the thousands taking up work in illegal gold mines, many are children, often opting out of school to enjoy the meagre gains earned at mine pits.
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