Cameroon is on the brink of becoming one of Africa’s leading gold producers in the coming years. The country has set an ambitious target to increase its annual gold production from 12,000 ounces to 50,000…
In the village of Ngoe Ngoe, located in the East Region of Cameroon, Sidonie Maboue spends her days knee-deep in muddy water, sifting through gravel in search of gold. The 45-year-old widow, a mother to…
In the Central African Republic (CAR), a nation plagued by years of conflict and instability, the glimmer of a diamond offers more than just a prized commodity. For Christophe Gounou, a 33-year-old artisanal miner, it…
