'These mines were making millions and millions and sending it out of the country whilst the communities are suffering'
A Zambian man who witnessed first hand the impact mining had on his country met NI communities facing an influx of prospectors.
Fumba Chama, 38, from Lusaka met with activists opposed to extractivism in the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well young people in Belfast and Derry.His tale is one of international firms extracting his country’s valuable natural resources while local communities saw few benefits. “The Lower Zambezi is a reserve, it is where you find a lot of wildlife, animals, a lot of water as the Zambzi finally leads to Victoria Falls and a lot of big communities of people depend on the Zambezi,” he explained.
“I met the people in the Sperrins and young activists in Derry and Belfast and I hope when I get back to Zambia, there is some continued engagement and to create that international solidarity around these issues.
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