Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa
The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa.
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How ‘country palm’ could help pave the way toward a sustainable palm oil future in Liberia
Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native ...
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Locals in DRC cut down trees while solar energy remains inaccessible and costly
When night falls in the Batwa village of Lukwangulo, only the local chief’s house is illuminated. In this village in the ...
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Conservation of Ghana’s threatened frogs: CSIR-FORIG discovers two potential new species
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, Feb. 18, GNA – Research conducted by the Forestry Research Institute of the Council for Scientific ...
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Why Is There So Much Gold in West Africa? [analysis]
Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative ...