Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border areas pose fresh risks

An attack on the Ivorian security forces last week has raised concerns over new spillover from neighbouring Burkina Faso

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Tanzania’s miners face old struggles three years on

Time has not resolved uncertainties stemming from Tanzania's new mining code

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Large-scale mining operations are reopening following the COVID-19-related lockdown

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The embattled president has gained breathing space from inept interventions and a divided opposition

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Despite ostensible new domestic and international counterterrorism initiatives, jihadist violence is not abating

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Government attempts to crack down on illegal gold mining and trading may slow, but not stop, the growth of the sector

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Exports are rising on the back of greater gold and cotton production

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Cross-border smuggling throughout the Sahel provides a livelihood for border communities

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The government faces enormous challenges in righting the struggling economy

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The gold price has surged over the last twelve months and the market is likely to hold onto its gains

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