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One of the most significant impacts of mining activity is the migration of people into a mine area, particularly where the mine represents the single most important economic activity. The success of some mining migrants in these areas has encouraged…

Civil society organizations have played an important role in enhancing transparency and good governance in developing countries’ mining sector. A member of Civil Society, in Nigeria’s Plateau State, Pam Fulus Chomo, says CSOs operate on three principles to include, participation,…

A history of migration in Ghana dates back to over a century when many ethnic communities used gold as a medium of exchange to trade various goods and services, and also as an embodiment of the power, wealth, and in?uence.…

Research has revealed that Ghana loses over 6 billion dollars to irresponsible mining and environmental degradation.  The deprivation and destruction in mining areas have also attracted enormous interest from Civil Society Organizations which play critical roles in many facets of…

Mining contributes to development through the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs for host Communities and the general public at large. In 2011, the mining companies, according to the government, spent 24 million dollars on CSR projects. However, the…

Preparations are underway for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Fashion Weekend Gambia. The event brings together fashion designers home and abroad to showcase and market their brands. Ahead of this event, organizer Somma Baba Njie, spoke to WADR,…

Malians took to the streets after the country’s ruling military called for protests against stringent sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) over delayed elections. In an interview with WADR, a governance expert in Bamako, Moses…

In our guest interview segment today, we feature the governor of Niger State, North Central Nigeria, one of the States most affected by activities of bandits.  He was speaking to newsmen after an audience with President Muhammadu Buhari where he…

WADR's Deborah Amuwo speaks to Make up Artist Fatou Jawneh who in the past year acheived the feat of being the most followed Gambian on TikTok. Jawneh talks about her journey so far – the highs and the lows.

A security analyst in Accra, Ghana is warning that any further sanction by ECOWAS on Mali or Guinea Bissau would worsen the already bad situation.  Adif Sani, is a security analyst based in Ghana 

Shiroro, a local government area in Niger State North Central Nigeria has been one of the most hit by banditry and terrorists activities in the State.  Over three hundred communities housing more than five thousand people are said to have…

International Mother Language Day is commemorated each year on February 21.  It was designated by United Nations as a day to recognize and accord importance to languages and multilingualism in order to advance inclusion and attain the Sustainable Development Goals…