Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector is expanding rapidly-mostly outside legal oversight.

This growth is driven by limited job opportunities and the promise of quick income, but is increasingly linked to environmental destruction, foreign involvement, and organized criminal networks. A new report based on three years of research and satellite analysis, reveals how unlicensed mining is intensifying in regions like Western and Savannah, and why enforcement efforts remain weak.

Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Marcena Hunter, Director of Extractives at Switzerland based Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector is expanding rapidly-mostly outside legal oversight.
This growth is driven by limited job opportunities and the promise of quick income, but is increasingly linked to environmental destruction, foreign involvement, and organized criminal networks. A new report based on three years of research and satellite analysis, reveals how unlicensed mining is intensifying in regions like Western and Savannah, and why enforcement efforts remain weak.
Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Marcena Hunter, Director of Extractives at Switzerland based Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

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New report exposes rise of unlicensed gold mining in Ghana

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as his government prioritises saving lives in the wake of the deadly floods that have pummeled parts of that country. Footage shared by the  United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) shows rising waters submerging trees, leaving only the top branches visible above the surface. For a look at UNICEF's humanitarian efforts in the wake of the floods, UNICEF Mozambique Spokesperson, Guy Taylor joined Tsepiso Makwetla from Xai Xai, in that country

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as his government prioritises saving lives in the wake of the deadly floods that have pummeled parts of that country. Footage shared by the &nbsp;United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) shows rising waters submerging trees, leaving only the top branches visible above the surface. For a look at UNICEF's humanitarian efforts in the wake of the floods, UNICEF Mozambique Spokesperson, Guy Taylor joined Tsepiso Makwetla from Xai Xai, in that country

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo postpones Davos trip following deadly floods 

The Nigerian Government has expressed condolences to the governments and peoples of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe following the tragic loss of lives in recent devastating floods. The floods are reported to have claimed the lives of more than 200 people and displaced thousands across parts of Southern Africa after weeks of torrential rainfall that left entire communities cut off. In Zimbabwe, the Manicaland province has been hardest hit, with 41 fatalities and hundreds of displacements. For more on what is happening on that region, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Independent Journalist, Wellington Muzengeza

The Nigerian Government has expressed condolences to the governments and peoples of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe following the tragic loss of lives in recent devastating floods. The floods are reported to have claimed the lives of more than 200 people and displaced thousands across parts of Southern Africa after weeks of torrential rainfall that left entire communities cut off. In Zimbabwe, the Manicaland province has been hardest hit, with 41 fatalities and hundreds of displacements. For more on what is happening on that region, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Independent Journalist, Wellington Muzengeza

Zimbabwe's Manicaland province hardest hit by ongoing floods involving SA and Mozambique 

Uganda's opposition party the National Unity Platform (NUP), has intensified its rejection of the outcome of the 15 January general elections, which returned President Yoweri Museveni to power. Speaking to Channel Africa after a protest march at the Ugandan Embassy in Pretoria on Monday, NUP convener Richard Kamya, accused the Ugandan authorities of presiding over a fundamentally compromised electoral process. Kamya alleged widespread military interference in voting, ballot stuffing, and systematic manipulation of results, saying the party does not recognise the election outcome and considers the process illegitimate. Channel Africa's reporter Michael Mbewe filed this report.

Uganda's opposition party the National Unity Platform (NUP), has intensified its rejection of the outcome of the 15 January general elections, which returned President Yoweri Museveni to power. Speaking to Channel Africa after a protest march at the Ugandan Embassy in Pretoria on Monday, NUP convener Richard Kamya, accused the Ugandan authorities of presiding over a fundamentally compromised electoral process. Kamya alleged widespread military interference in voting, ballot stuffing, and systematic manipulation of results, saying the party does not recognise the election outcome and considers the process illegitimate. Channel Africa's reporter Michael Mbewe filed this report.

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