Forest reserves, crucial for Ghana’s water security, are at the centre of a political and ecological storm as President John ...

Al-Hamdani, for example, describes Ghana as having the richest gold mines on earth ... Sundiata Keita and soon became eclipsed by the Mali Empire of Sundiata.

This in turn drive more gold mining, especially illegal forms. Ghana and gold have a long history. Gold dust was used as a currency by Ghana’s Ashanti Empire in the 19th century, and when it was a ...

The actual name of the Empire was Wagadugu. Ghana was the title of the kings ... Volta that they named the place Mina - meaning Mine. The Gold Coast was later adopted to by the English colonisers.

Chinese companies involved in mining in Ghana, officially inaugurated an association in Accra, the capital, reaffirming their commitment to responsible and sustainable industry practices in the ...

Experts are warning that cocoa shortages in Ghana could lead to an increase ... but some plantations are being turned into illegal gold mines. Video producers: Joe Inwood and Thomas Naadi The ...

West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its ...

Ghanaians are set to stage a three-day protest this week demanding government action on illegal gold mining and the release ... out," he wrote on Facebook. Ghana, a country of 33 million people ...

West Africa emerged as the world’s fastest-growing gold production region, fueled by untapped reserves and increasing interest from global investors, particularly from Canada, China, and Australia. On ...

Despite its name, the old Empire of Ghana is not geographically ... A terrible drought took hold of Ghana and gold mining fell into decline. Archaeologists have found evidence that confirms ...