Sudan: Air Strikes Kill Dozens of Gold Miners on Sudan-Egypt Border

What the report says

At least 72 people were killed in air strikes on a remote border area between Sudan and Egypt that is known for artisanal and illegal gold mining, according to the Sudan-based rights group Emergency Lawyers, as reported by Deutsche Welle and distributed by AllAfrica. The group said the attack happened on Saturday in rugged terrain south of the Halayeb triangle, a disputed area claimed by both countries.

The rights organization accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the strikes, but Egypt had not commented at the time of the report. Because the area is remote and access is limited, independent verification of the death toll remains difficult. A survivor quoted by AFP said many workers were present at the site when the strikes hit, and that people fled in different directions afterward, making it hard to know how many were killed.

The reported attack is the second of its kind this year in the same border region. The article placed the incident in the broader context of Sudan’s civil war and the profitable gold economy that has helped finance armed actors and fueled cross-border smuggling. It also noted that earlier strikes in the area were followed by an Egyptian security operation targeting illegal mining and smuggling.