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Two former employees of Koidu Limited have reportedly died under circumstances linked to hardship following the mass dismissal of over 1,000 workers by the mining company in April 2025 after a strike.
Family members described the deceased as “fallen warriors,” explaining that they had resorted to scaling the company’s fence to scavenge for survival after losing their jobs.
They further lamented that the victims received no protection from security operatives deployed to safeguard lives and property within the concession.
A close friend of the deceased disclosed that at least 14 former workers have died since the mass layoffs in April, adding that the group has no formal platform to channel their grievances.
A mourner from Koidu Limited’s Human Resources Department noted that during the company’s active operations, worker deaths averaged four to five per year. In contrast, 14 deaths have already been recorded in just six months, raising fears that the number could reach 28 within a year.
The mounting deaths have been linked by many to worsening post-layoff hardship. The situation follows the controversial intervention of First Lady Madam Fatima Bio during the mine workers’ strike earlier this year, which ultimately resulted in the dismissal of over 1,000 employees, most of them young people.
