Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest geological formations, consisting of ancient, continental crust that has remained largely unchanged for billions of years.
The Fulani’s ancestry links to North and West Africa, the Green Sahara period, and ancient Berber groups, shaped by migration, trade, and pastoralism. Researchers have traced the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani,
India’s Opioid Kings, a new documentary from the BBC World Service’s award-winning BBC Eye Investigations team, has revealed that an Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis.
Themed “Accelerating West Africa’s Sustainable Industrial Revolution for Economic Prosperity”, the event will convene market leaders from around to globe to spark innovative discourse on developing partnerships to leverage the resources endowments of African nations and the technological solutions of the developed nations.
Ukrainian defenders have captured a Russian army soldier originally from West Africa, who claims he traveled to Saratov, Russia, for studies but was later mobilized into the military. — Ukrinform.
But chocolate continues to face a significant challenge: Climate change is threatening cacao production, particularly in West Africa, which produces around 70% of the world's supply. Rising ...
The 10th edition of Agrofood & Plastprintpack Nigeria is set to take place from March 25–27, 2025, at the Landmark
Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...