The fight over Ghana’s illegal gold rush exposes election risks
The environmental damage has triggered a wave of protest in the capital Accra demanding a ban on all small-scale mining operations in places like Tarkwa.
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday an additional $600 million in financing for projects along the Lobito rail corridor during his trip to Angola, according to a senior administration official.
The funding for solar, critical minerals and telecommunications projects along the corridor comes during Biden’s first visit as president to Sub-Saharan Africa and the first by any US president to Angola.
(By Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Costas Pitas)
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