Wealth Gap Leaves Ivorians Craving Share of Booming Economy
- High expectations fuel outbreaks of social unrest in country
- Gap in development between biggest city and interior widens
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Standing knee-deep in muddy water to sift gravel in oppressive heat, a handful of middle-aged miners search for diamonds, clinging to what seems like a dying trade in a region with few job opportunities.
“It’s unpredictable,” Pierre Silue, a 46-year-old miner wearing ragged clothes, said as he took a break to stretch his back. “Sometimes you go a week without earning anything.”