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 ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

West Africa is making impressive progress in economic growth, democratization and regional cooperation. While the recent rise in violence and conflict as well as drug trafficking, piracy, extremism ...

Holding March 3-4, at the Balmoral convention center, Victoria Island Lagos, the event will run concurrently with the 6th West Africa LPG Expo ... Gas Association (NGA), Asia Pacific Natural ...

A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country DAKAR, Senegal -- A mission by a West African regional bloc sent to Guinea ...

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 ...

Gold deposits were formed within west Africa's craton rocks during a major tectonic event, known as the Eburnean Orogeny, 2.2 billion to 2.08 billion years ago.