Illegal Gold Mining: Amadou Coulibaly Calls Opposition Criticism 'Dishonest'

Amadou Coulibaly, the spokesperson for the Ivorian government, labeled the opposition's accusations regarding illegal gold mining as 'dishonest,' stating that this phenomenon existed before Alassane Ouattara's presidency. He dismissed Justin Koné Katinan's claims that the RHDP regime was solely responsible for the issue. Coulibaly highlighted the government's efforts, including the establishment of the Special Group for the Fight Against Illegal Gold Mining in 2021 and reforms to the mining code.