In southern Malawi, on the border with Mozambique, an imposing granite massif with sheer walls, Mount Mulanje, captures the humidity of the winds coming from the Indian Ocean, creating mists and rains that nourish lush forests and green tea plantations. With an altitude of 3,002 meters, Mount Mulanje is the highest mountain in southern Africa.…

The first port in West Africa, faces a number of challenges: logistical and political, as well as fierce competition from rival ports in the region. In a continent where, during the colonial period, the main economic activities were concentrated on the coasts in order to evacuate Africa’s raw materials to Europe, the ports have acquired…

In the regions bordering between Senegal and Mali, the gold rush has created hundreds of artisanal or semi-artisanal mines. A real danger is that the extraction of the precious metal may be used as a source of financing for terrorist groups. In the Senegalese region of Kédougou, the gold rush begins at first light, when…