Congolese women turn to mining for survival after militant attacks

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Maman Soki hefts a 30-kg sack of gold-bearing debris onto her back and climbs the muddy slope of the Pangoyi mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In Congo, mining is traditionally dominated by men, but women are often driven to undertake the back-breaking work to survive. Alice Rizzo has more. 

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