A massive landslide at an unregulated, illegal gold mining site in northwestern Bengo province has killed at least 28 people, highlighting the rising occupational hazards of Angola’s expanding artisanal mining sector.
Bengo Province and Angolan:
Geographic Profile: Bengo is a strategic coastal province situated in northwestern Angola; it forms a complete semi-enclave around the national capital province of Luanda and faces the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
Administrative Capital: The principal administrative hub and capital city of Bengo province is Caxito.