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Nine Foreign Nationals Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Mali’s Gao District

A deadly gold mine collapse in the N’Tahaka region of the Gao district, northern Mali, has tragically claimed the lives of nine foreign nationals. The victims, who were part of…

Africa News Now March 21, 2025

ANN West Africa

Deadly Collapse at Illegal Gold Mine in Mali Leaves Dozens Dead, Mostly Women

At least dozens of people, most of them women, have tragically lost their lives following the collapse of an illegal gold mine in western Mali on Saturday. Local officials confirmed…

Africa News Now February 17, 2025

ANN Southern Africa

Rescue Efforts Continue as Hundreds of Miners Remain Trapped in South African Gold Mine

Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities work to bring survivors out of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, where hundreds of illegal miners have been trapped in an abandoned shaft for months.…

Africa News Now January 14, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

Libya’s National Oil Corporation to Declare Force Majeure After Zawiya Refinery Damage Amid Armed Clashes”

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced plans to declare force majeure after significant damage occurred to the Zawiya Refinery’s reservoirs, caused by ongoing confrontations between armed groups in the area.…

Africa News Now December 15, 2024