https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/air-strikes-kill-dozens-of-gold-miners-on-sudan-egypt-borderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/air-strikes-kill-dozens-of-gold-miners-on-sudan-egypt-borderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/air-strikes-kill-dozens-of-gold-miners-on-sudan-egypt-border#u134076Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:42:02 +0000At least 72 Sudanese artisanal gold miners died in air strikes on Saturday at a mining camp in Sudan's River Nile state near the Egyptian border. The rights group Emergency Lawyers reported the casualties, noting that the death toll may rise. Survivors described aircraft striking the site at least five times. The attack occurred in a mountainous region and is the second such incident in recent months, intensifying tensions over disputed territory and illegal gold shipments between the two nations.Why it mattersCivil war in Sudan has pushed many young citizens toward artisanal mining for s