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In Burkina Faso Gold Mines, Extremists Seek Power Source
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Extremist groups in the Sahel are eyeing gold mines as a way to pay for weapons, vehicles and other equipment required to launch deadly attacks.
Burkina Faso, the fastest-growing gold producer on the continent, has found…
Terrorists Use Children in Burkina Faso Attacks
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It was 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, when the calm of night in the village of Solhan, Burkina Faso, was interrupted by the sound of motorcycles, then gunshots.
Terrorists opened fire on residents of the gold-mining…
SADC Urged to Prepare for Long ‘Slog’ of Counterinsurgency in Mozambique
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As Mozambique’s neighbors in Southern Africa join its four-year fight against insurgents in the Cabo Delgado region, observers are celebrating early gains while warning of the potential for a prolonged and costly engagement.…
New Transparency Project Helps Senegal Combat Illegal Fishing
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The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and a fisheries intelligence analysis company have joined forces with Senegal’s government on a new program focused on promoting transparency among the nation’s fisheries and ridding…
Project Uses Science to Fight Illegal Fishing
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Australia’s national science agency and Microsoft have joined forces to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the…
To Defend Against Pirates, Gulf of Guinea Shippers Turn to Secure Vessels
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The threat of piracy across the Gulf of Guinea has caused shipping companies to call on South African boat builder Paramount Maritime for help. The company manufactures specially made vessels to protect ships that transit…