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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...
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South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
South Africa was once the world's largest gold producer, but large-scale industrial mining became unprofitable and many mines have closed, laying off tens of thousands of workers. Samuel Sehebeng ...
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According to officials, South Africa lost more than $3 billion in gold to the illicit trade last year. Police forces launched an operation — dubbed "Close the Hole" — in late 2023 to clamp ...