Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief August 11
Key Facts
—Fourteen dead A rock fall killed fourteen illegal chrome miners near the Nkaneng settlement outside Marikana on Monday night, most of them from Lesotho.
—Still active Police said an unknown number of miners may remain underground, with eight admitted to hospital and community sources reporting seventeen injured.
—Selling the watchtowers The United Nations is auctioning its Somalia mission assets, with registration closing on Tuesday, as Washington ends funding by the end of 2026.
