TOPSHOT - A gold miner works underground in Anka near Gusau, on December 4,2019. - For generations, the mineral-rich earth of Nigeria's Zamfara state has provided families living here with a way to make ends meet. But in recent years their trade has become increasingly unsafe. The mines lie within the reach of heavily-armed groups -- dubbed "bandits" by the local authorities -- that have been terrorising this remote region. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)