Madagascar

Video: Mining divides Madagascans

 

 
 Madagascans divided over mining impact 
 

Anti-government protesters in Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world, say foreign companies are exploiting the country’s natural resources at the expense of the people.

Some locals say their way of life is under threat from multinational mining company Rio Tinto, which has a 60-year lease to dig up 6,000 hectares of Madagascar’s forests.

Al Jazeera’s Jane Dutton reports.