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Sudan: Air Strikes Kill Dozens of Gold Miners on Sudan-Egypt Border

Sudan: Air Strikes Kill Dozens of Gold Miners on Sudan-Egypt Border

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

A Sudan-based rights group said 72 people were killed in a remote, disputed area known for illegal gold mining.

At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt that targeted artisanal gold miners, a human rights group said Sunday.

The Halayeb triangle, which is claimed by both Egypt and Sudan, is known for mining and the gold trade, along with other illicit goods and human trafficking.

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