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Clashes Over Sand Mining Kill 2 in Gambia

A long-standing dispute over sand mining spawned violent clashes Monday in Gambia, with two people killed and others — including police officers — critically injured. The Julakay engineering and construction company is at the center of the dispute amid allegations of environmental exploitation in Faraba Banta village, about 50 kilometers from the capital, Banjul. Villagers want the mining site relocated. In addition to the casualties, officials said vehicles at the site were...


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