Sierra Leone mining: Two young lives that ended in the search for gold

Sierra Leone mining: Two young lives that ended in the search for gold

Poverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys.

Sierra Leone: Two teenagers die after being buried alive in illegal gold mine collapse

There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth. The day before, 16-year-old Mohamed Bangura and 17-year-old Yayah Jenneh left their homes in Nyimbadu, in the country’s Eastern Province, hoping to earn a little extra money for their families. Namina Jenneh is mourning her 17-year-old son who died while mining for gold They had gone in search of gold but…