Interviews with traders in Niger Republic show that the flow of weapons from North Africa to the Sahel parallels the movement of gold from the Sahel to North Africa.
Gold brokers, also known as ‘dealers’, sometimes transport gold ore on behalf of terrorists and deliver the packages to market refiners. In this way, miners say, gold extracted under the control of armed groups passes through the same market lanes as ore dug by ordinary labourers.
In many parts of Zamfara state, proscribed terrorist organisations have moved into mining communities, seizing control of pits, forcing artisanal miners to work for them at gunpoint, and turning what had once been a fragile rural livelihood into the foundation of a violent underground economy.
Analysts say these efforts would facilitate travel and boost tourism across borders in Africa.
This helpless condition of water scarcity in the schools further pushes many pupils to explore dangerous routes and rely on any available options to quench their thirst.
Several African countries continue to struggle to ensure that journalists and media organisations operate without fear of censorship or intimidation
How do I now invest if I am not able to move around and 38 visas does not make sense
Health solutions such as online pharmacy platforms and telemedicine consult are placed within the sharp claws of the VAT
The report identifies juntas as the major perpetrator of human right violations in Africa
Before this exemption, Malian travellers could enter Morocco without a traditional visa but had to complete an online application before departure.
This move signals a step towards safeguarding media freedom and Nigeria’s broader civic space.
Fuel not only keeps our economy chugging but enables all South Africans to work and live
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