Bantako, a small Senegalese village, discovered gold in 2008. Many women travel from neighboring countries to work there, but often find themselves victims of sexual exploitation ... Read more »
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshesikedi and Zambian President Hakainde Hichelema, have vowed to resolve customs delays for trucks transporting copper, writes ... Read more »
Africa holds mineral wealth with diverse commodities that are sought-after the world over. In the diamond industry, revenues elude local communities despite multilateral ... Read more »
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the county's electricity crisis has severely damaged its mining industry, a key pillar of the economy. Ramaphosa made the com Read more »
Copper is all around us. The metal is both ever-present and invisible in our world. Copper makes reading the words on this screen possible. And the global spread ... Read more »
The Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened species, ... Read more »
At last year's U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, the U.S. signed an historic memorandum of understanding with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop an ... Read more »
Namibia has halted Russia's state atomic energy agency's uranium exploration over concerns about potential contamination of underground water, writes Vitalio AngulaRead more »
In communities across three provinces, the walls of homes are being cracked and their floors are collapsing as houses are being damaged by unabated mine blasting, writes Read more »
The planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline poses negative socio-economic and environmental impacts on communities. The Total Energies' mega project has activists raising the alarm ... Read more »
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