illegal mining

Fixing galamsey begins with integrity — Rev Joyce Aryee

Leave a Comment / Environment / Dollita Okine / January 27, 2026 / environment, Galamsey, illegal mining, Rev Joyce Aryee

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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From illegal mining to conservation: Senegalese find escape in chimp research

Leave a Comment / Human Impact / Dollita Okine / January 16, 2026 / conservation, environment, Fongoli chimps, Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project, Human impact, illegal mining, Jill Pruetz, Michel Tama Sadiakhou, Senegal

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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