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Falémé River

Senegal artisanal miners’ pursuit of gold leaves communities poorer amid trail of environmental destruction

ISS TODAY ANALYSIS

Senegal artisanal miners’ pursuit of gold leaves communities poorer amid trail of environmental destruction

By Paulin Maurice Toupane for ISS Today

Going for gold in western Mali leaves a toxic trail while fuelling criminal economies

ISS TODAY: ANALYSIS

Going for gold in western Mali leaves a toxic trail while fuelling criminal economies

By Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné