Ghana has lost nearly half of its forest reserves; a situation Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah describes as a national crisis requiring urgent attention. Speaking in an interview, Armah-Kofi Buah revealed that recent data presented to Parliament shows…
By: Bloomberg The Democratic Republic of Congo says it’s suspending cobalt exports for four months to rein in oversupply of the battery metal on the international market. Cobalt production in Congo – which produces about three-quarters of the world’s supply of…
By Dawit Endeshaw and Duncan Miriri African heads of state and delegates attend the opening of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February…
The Africa Climate Summit will be held in February 2025, aiming to address matters related to climate challenges, adaptation, and resilience initiatives and enhancing the role of youth and children in promoting climate inclusion and accountability. The first ever thematic…
This aerial view shows a lithium mining site in Gidan Kwano, Nigeria, Jan. 23, 2025. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in developing the mining sector in Africa. On the first day…
Photo: Jornal Moçambique The Mozambican president said on Monday that the state should not accept continuing to receive “inferior revenues” from the mining of resources and criticised the lack of basic services in areas where megaprojects are being exploited. “We…
By Umamah Bakharia There are thought to be at least 50 000 informal miners working underground in South Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy While 9 000 delegates from across Africa were gathering in Cape Town to talk about investment opportunities at the…
On 2 February 2025, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) launched the Africa Mining Accountability Platform (AMAP), a groundbreaking digital tool designed to track corporate accountability, environmental compliance, and human rights protections in Africa’s mining sector. AMAP empowers communities, investors,…
Kinshasa, 23 janvier 2025 – Les organisations de la société civile (OSC) et les représentants des communautés locales engagés pour la bonne gouvernance du secteur pétrolier et gazier en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) se sont réunis à Kinshasa pour…
Kinshasa, 23 January 2025 – Civil society organisations (CSOs) and local community representatives advocating for good governance in the oil and gas sector convened in Kinshasa for a crucial workshop on “The Future of Oil and Gas Exploitation in the…