Wahala don burst for Democratic Republic of Congo as landslide wey dem dey call massive don gree take over Rubaya mine for east side. Na about 200 pipo dem dey confirm say don die finish, as di government and rebel authority dey lament about di tragedy.
Di landslide happen on Wednesday when heavy rain fall like say na umbrella wey don spoil. According to Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, di spokesperson wey sabi wetin dey happen, plenty bodies don still dey trapped for di mud as rescue work dey hard. Pipo wey injure don carry waka go three health facilities for Rubaya, while ambulances dey try transfer dem go Goma, di nearest city wey far small.
Di governor wey M23 group put for North Kivu don stop all artisanal mining activities for di area and don order say residents wey dey stay near di mine make dem relocate sharp sharp. Wetin we go call safety for dis kain mines? No safety measures dey, miners dey dig without control, and di tunnels too dey weak, wey make landslide no dey rare.
Rubaya area no be small place o! Na where coltan dey, di black metallic ore wey dem dey use make smartphones, laptops and even aircraft engines. E dey contribute over 40% of di world coltan, and dat one dey sweet for di pocket of di rebels who dey manage di mines. Dem dey charge tax of $7 per kilogram wey dem dey produce, dey make plenty cash as di crisis dey turn full pot of gold for dem.
Eastern Congo don dey face wahala for years. Over seven million people don run from their homes, and di humanitarian crisis don dey grow like bushfire. Even as governments and organizations dey talk for peace, di fighting no wan gree calm down, and dem still dey find ways to exploit di land wey dem dey fight over.
At di end of di day, families of di victims dey cry out for justice as di region don suffer plenty with plenty armed groups dey use di natural resources without any thought for di common man. Di world suppose gree see di scale of dis tragedy and how armed occupation dey cause wahala for civilians.
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