Mining executives sentenced over Burkinabè disaster
After unexpected torrential rains caused flood waters to surround the mine, the miners became stranded.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Eight laborers died in April at a flooded zinc mine in the west of Burkina Faso, and a court there has found two mining executives guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
South African Hein Frey, the director of the Canadian-owned Perkoa zinc mine, was convicted guilty of manslaughter and given a sentence of 24 months probation and a $3,000 (£2,600) fine.
After unexpected torrential rains caused flood waters to surround the mine, the miners became stranded.
Six Burkinabés, a Zambian, and a Tanzanian were among the victims.
The miners had been operating at a depth of more than 500 meters, and a 24-hour search and rescue operation had been organized to try to save them.
The flooding of the mine caused outrage in the country.
