Gold carries promise wherever it is found. However, in some parts of Ghana, gold discovery has left a bitter taste in the mouths of the inhabitants of the land. The rise of illegal mining (Galamsey) has deepened this contradiction, turning once-thriving environments into cautionary tales. Galamsey has become a menace that, every passing second it […]
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Environment
Fifteen years ago, 37-year-old Michel Tama Sadiakhou’s life took a big turn thanks to a group of spear-wielding chimpanzees. Instead of facing the life-threatening conditions of informal gold mining, a common fate for many in southeastern Senegal, he now dedicates his efforts to studying these rare primates. He is one of five residents of nearby
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Human Impact
The rare northern bald ibis, once revered in Ancient Egypt, was driven to near extinction over several centuries, with dramatic declines beginning as early as the 17th century. Today, breeding and rewilding efforts in Rabat, Morocco, are driving a rare conservation breakthrough. What is the northern bald ibis? The migratory birds are distinguished by their
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Environment
Sexual violence against children is widespread, deeply rooted, and getting worse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, recently warned. Children Into Targets Data gathered by organizations that provide protection and services for gender-based violence shows that in the first nine months of 2025, there were over
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Human_Rights
Five years ago, the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU)—Ghana’s frontline defence against abuse—promised a national sex offender registry. Five years later, that promise is still just a proposal. Meanwhile, the crisis continues. Data from the ‘Let’s Talk App‘ shows 55 reported cases of rape or defilement in 2025 alone. Since these are only
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Social_Justice
Ghana estimated the municipal solid waste generation across the 16 regions at over 7 million tons in 2024, per data submitted to the Basel Convention.This is an enormous volume that, if piled together, would match the weight of over 1.4 million elephants. Accra alone produces about 2,800 metric tons of solid waste, according to the
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Environment