Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at
Why South Africa wants to jail miners trapped underground for months
More than 70 people have reportedly died while trapped in a mine after a monthlong standoff with the South African government over illegal mining. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
South African miner on 6-month ordeal underground and illicit gold industry
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working illegally in the mine's tunnels.
Police condemned as deaths of 78 miners confirmed in South Africa mine rescue operation
The South African Police Service confirmed the deaths of at least 78 people on Wednesday following the end of a rescue operation at an abandoned mine where miners, cut off from food and water, had
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South Sudan imposes nighttime curfew after anti-Sudanese protests turn violent
The curfew, starting at 6:00 pm daily, was announced Friday by Police Chief Abraham Manyuat on state television as new demonstrations erupted in Juba and other cities.
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South Sudan rocked by heavy gunfire as Sudanese businesses looted
Unrest follows protests by South Sudanese youth over alleged killings of fellow nationals in Sudan by Sudanese Armed Forces - ...
Sudanese army enters strategic city held by RSF rebel group for over a year
Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the ...
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Sudans leaders urge calm as Gezira killings spark riots in Juba
The killings were allegedly carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces after recapturing the city from the opposition Rapid ...
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls for urgent resolution of tensions between armed forces in Western Equatoria
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls for urgent resolution of tensions between armed forces in Western Equatoria ...