"Rebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town" 12 May 2024

Armed rebels on Sunday attacked a Chinese-run gold mining town and killed at least four people in Central African Republic...

a local government spokesperson, told The Associated Press that the Coalition of Patriots for Change, an alliance of rebel groups aligned with former President Francois Bozize, had carried out the attack in Gaga, a village roughly 125 miles (200 kilometers) from the capital, Bangui...

He said the death toll might rise and included several individuals who worked at the nearby mine. Several others were injured in the attack, Balalu said...

The country remains one of the poorest in the world despite its vast mineral wealth of gold and diamonds among others. Rebel groups have operated with impunity across the embattled country over the past decade, thwarting mining exploration by foreign companies.