### [2026-08-22](/feed/2026/08/22/index.md)

##### Central African Republic
# The Central African Republic's government closes down a gold mine site in Zamboye that killed over 100 people after it collapsed, citing non-compliance with regulatory procedures. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-gold-mine-closed-bf3cfcdbad6dae8a43fc0ec250a30aab)

### Changes:

1. The Central African Republic's government closes down a gold mine site that killed over 100 people after it collapsed, citing non-compliance with regulatory procedures.  _2026-08-23 08:01:18 (First version)_
1. The Central African Republic's government closes down a gold mine site in Zamboye that killed over 100 people after it collapsed, citing non-compliance with regulatory procedures.  _(Current version)_

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