In the wake of a surge of refugees from neighboring Mali, Côte d’Ivoire is adding security forces along its northern…
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As Sahelian insecurity continues its westward and southward surge, Ghana is beefing up its maritime security to address sea crimes…
Despite a national crackdown on illegal gold mining in Ghana, the practice, locally known as “galamsey,” continues to contribute to…
As Sahel-based terrorist groups continue to look southward to expand their territory, resources, recruitment base and illicit trafficking, officials are…
Jean Bakomito Gambu, governor of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northeastern Haut-Uélé province, visited a gold mining site this…
Ghana has acknowledged that its fight against illegal gold mining, known as galamsey, is a matter of national security. Now…
Woodcarvers in China’s eastern city of Dongyang produce billions of dollars in expensive furniture every year, much of it made…
Africa loses an estimated $11.2 billion in annual revenue to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The challenge is particularly…
A surge in gun violence is sweeping across Ghana, with reported incidents more than tripling between the first and second…
A marked increase in attacks by armed groups and terrorists on military bases and civilians across the central Sahel have…