Bus carrying mineworkers pelted by stones in DR Congo
• Dec 17, 2025, 3:20 PM
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a bus transporting company mineworkers was pelted by stones by artisanal miners in early November. We spoke to several locals who said this was not an isolated incident, blaming the tensions on a lack of space for the artisanal miners.
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