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Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests

Jan. 14, 2025 08:51 AM EST

PARIS (AP) — Interpol said Tuesday a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of harmful chemicals, explosives and drugs. The operation spanned Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea and Senegal, exposing extensive networks...

West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia

Dec. 15, 2024 17:19 PM EST

SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. The landmark decision was announced at the summit of regional heads of state in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja....

Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it

Nov. 19, 2024 08:57 AM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with climate change. It involves a complex package of grants,...