South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew ...

While the growth of 5G private networks in Africa may not so far have been as spectacular as some operators had hoped, such ...

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of harmful chemicals, explosives and drugs ...

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than 100 ...