Beloko, Central African Republic, Aug 20, 2026 (AFP) - C.Africa shuts gold mine after deadly collpase

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2026-08-20

The Central African Republic has temporarily shut a gold mine near the Cameroonian border after a landslide killed dozens of people earlier this week, the country's mines minister said Thursday. Rufin Benam-Beltoungou visited the Zamboye artisanal gold mine on Wednesday and put the official death toll at 49, the ministry told AFP. The minister confirmed this included 34 Central Africans, 13 Cameroonians and two Chadians. Several local sources ha......

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