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Syracuse Herald Journal in Syracuse, New York

02 Jun 1997

Page 7

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Syracuse Herald Journal

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Syracuse, New York, United States of America

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Jun 02, 1997

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7

Diamonds and danger in Congo mining camps

The article profiles Congo miners at remote camps where 120 men work in shallow pits for small diamonds. They endure heat, malaria, cave risks, and isolation while hoping for a lucrative gem. Foreign visitors and aid are rare as rebels shift laws. owners share profits from larger stones.

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Salisama Congo Andre Ongumbe Onyumbe Tindas Leon Hare Canga U.S Jean-Pierre Penge Penge
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Congo rebels mass casualties among refugees in Congo

The Boston Globe reported rebels marching across Congo fatally harmed hundreds of refugees from Wendjie to Mbandaka and Kisangani. Witnesses described unarmed men, women, and children clubbed and bayoneted, with many bodies dumped in the river or buried in graves as troops led by Laurent Kabila seized control amid Mobutu’s fall.

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Boston Congo Boston Sunday Globe Wendjie Mbandaka Laurent Kabila Kabila Zaire Associated Press Kisangani Globe Congo River Mobutu Sese Seko Great River Red Cross Alliance Rwanda
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