Source: The New Arab [UK]
“An attack on a gold mine in South Sudan, one of the world’s poorest and most volatile countries, killed at least 73 people and wounded 25, the vice president said. The assault at the weekend targeted the mining area of Khor Kaltan, around 70 kilometres (45 miles) by road southwest of the capital Juba. … Since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, the world’s youngest country has suffered a series of deadly conflicts. It has seen an uptick in violence between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and fighters linked to First Vice President Riek Machar, mostly in the central-eastern Jonglei State. … A spokesman for Machar, who has been confined to house arrest for a year, denied that his forces were behind the attack and pointed the finger at the South Sudanese army.” (03/30/26)https://www.newarab.com/news/gold-mine-attack-south-sudan-kills-least-73-people