{
  "id": 9265526,
  "title": "Niger 37: Why we turned to mining – Survivors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/niger-37-why-we-turned-to-mining-survivors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:07:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/niger-37-why-we-turned-to-mining-survivors/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some of the alleged illegal miners arrested in Niger State have said they turned to mining for survival after persistent attacks by armed bandits forced them to flee their homes and farmlands. For years, insecurity has forced hundreds of residents of communities in the state to abandon their homes, farms and businesses in search of […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}