Seven goldsmiths lost their lives on Wednesday in two landslides that occurred a few hours apart at clandestine orifice sites in the department of Saraya, in the region of Kédougou. Accidents, attributed to the instability of the soils aggravated by heavy rains and anarchic diggings, rekindle the concerns about the security conditions in the areas of artisanal exploitation of gold. The first drama occurred in Séguéko, in the commune of Bembou, w…
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Seven goldsmiths lost their lives on Wednesday in two landslides that occurred a few hours apart at clandestine orifice sites in the department of Saraya, in the region of Kédougou. Accidents, attributed to the instability of the soils aggravated by heavy rains and anarchic diggings, rekindle the concerns about the security conditions in the areas of artisanal exploitation of gold. The first drama occurred in Séguéko, in the commune of Bembou, w…