Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China

BBC: In September, 176 farmers filed an $80bn (£58bn) lawsuit against Sino Metals and NFC Africa, the Chinese firm that owns the land the mine is on. It is one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in Zambia’s history, with the farmers alleging the spillage has already affected 300,000 households.

They say the dam’s collapse was caused by a number of factors, including engineering failures, construction flaws and operational mismanagement…