Residents in the northern Sudanese city of Atbara have accused a site belonging to General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) of being used to process gold mining waste, raising concerns over environmental pollution and public health risks. Locals told Sudanese platform Sahih Sudan, citing reporting from Alrakoba News, that activities inside an artillery base involve the treatment of mining byproducts known as “gold tailings” (karta). They said the operatio…
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