US EditionUnknown Gunmen Kill More than 70 People in South Sudan over Gold Mining Row, Police Say
The attack at Jebel Iraq gold mine resulted in over 70 deaths amid disputes involving illegal miners, mining companies, and government forces, the opposition said.
- On Monday, police spokesperson Kwacijwok Dominic Amondoc confirmed that unknown gunmen killed more than 70 people at a gold mine in Jebel Iraq, Central Equatoria State, over the weekend.
- Jebel Iraq has frequently experienced violent clashes between illegal miners and mining companies, creating a volatile environment over resource competition.
- The SPLM and A-IO blamed government forces for the massacre, asserting that the SSPDF holds exclusive control over the area where the attack occurred.
- Human Rights activist Edmund Yakani urged the government to intervene, saying, "My appeal is to the government to intervene and stop this culture of illegal gold mining across the country."
- The Nile Institute condemned the attack and called for effective governance oversight in resource-rich areas, while the Army spokesperson declined to comment on the incident.
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Gunmen in South Sudan killed more than 70 people over the weekend in a dispute over gold mining on the outskirts of the capital, Juba, Kwacijwok police spokesman Dominic Amondoc confirmed. A video has surfaced online showing dozens of bodies lying in an open field, the AP reported.
Yakani calls for gold mining reforms to prevent more killings
A civil society leader, Edmund Yakani, has urged the government to take urgent steps to formalize the gold mining sector to prevent further loss of life, following an attack at a mining site that killed dozens over the weekend. Yakani, who heads the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, condemned the killing of civilians by unidentified gunmen in Kare-Nare area, also known as Khor-Kaltan in Kulipapa Boma, Wundruba Administrative Payam…
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