Promise of riches: Gold rush in small Kenyan village

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 01:26 Issued on: 26/08/2026 - 12:11 In the remote Kenyan village of Cheporor, a recent discovery of gold sent thousands of amateur prospectors rushing to the area in recent weeks. The village now looks like a bustling small town, but is lacking the infrastructure to house these arrivals, posing security challenges. 'Truly unique': Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations 26/08/2026 El Nino reaches century-high intensity, threatens more extreme weather in 2027 26/08/2026 AI encouraging racist stereotypes? 3 out of 5 chatbots tested promote bias 26/08/2026 Japan: 1,800 people pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by hand 25/08/2026 JAPAN Cyberattacks target French government agencies 25/08/2026 France French astronaut performs second spacewalk in just a week 25/08/2026 Science Canada's tariffs on US about 'sovereignty to get people on board' with trade war 25/08/2026 Americas Iran o...