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  • Aug 19

    Central African Republic closes Zamboye gold mine after collapse leaves over 100 feared dead

    Authorities in the Central African Republic ordered the immediate closure of an informal gold mine in Zamboye near the Cameroonian border following an 18 August collapse that killed dozens of workers and left over 100 feared dead.

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