Exploitation in the Sahel

According to reports, boko harem was a militant group operating in north eastern Nigeria, Chad, Niger and northern Cameroon. Reportedly it split in 2016, resulting in the emergence of islamic state west Africa. According to reports, in 2013 the ownership of the Bakassi peninsula was transferred via the greentree agreement from Nigeria to Cameroon. Cameron is divided into anglophone and francophone Cameroon. Reportedly, the greentree agreement was backed by the u.n.

According to reports, in 2012 an armed conflict broke out involving the Tuareg people of northern Mali. Reportedly, one of Mali’s most common natural resources is gold, the third largest producer in Africa. According to a report, since 2019 Ghana has replaced south Africa as the largest producer of gold on the continent. There have been reports of the hijacking and killing of soldiers and freight drivers and protests at ports.