source: Sahara Media; Al Akhbar (Mauritania)
actor1: Protesters (Mauritania)
actor2: N/A
location: Zouerat
notes: On 12 October 2020, citizens held a protest sit-in in Zouerat (Tiris-Zemmour, Zoueratt) to denounce the use of cyanide by mining companies in gold extraction that poses a danger to public health. [size=no report]