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West Africa

 West Africa
Saving for Change Reaches 100,000 Members in West Africa

Innovative microfinance program continues to attract new participants in Mali, Senegal, and Burkina Faso.

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The Coming Oil Boom in Ghana
The Coming Oil Boom in Ghana
Ghana discovers oil--but can it avoid the resource curse?
Cocoa Farmers Threatened by Gold Mine
Cocoa Farmers Threatened by Gold Mine
Farmers seem more interested in keeping their farms.
Land and Heritage at Risk in Ghana
Land and Heritage at Risk in Ghana
Mining proposal raises environmental concerns for a farming community’s future.
Oxfam America and ECOWAS to create new mining code
Oxfam America and ECOWAS to create new mining code
Oxfam America and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on April 4, 2008 to collaborate on creating a common mining code for all of West Africa.
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WHAT OXFAM IS DOING

Promoting Economic Opportunity

Increasing Political Participation

Responding to Crises

RESEARCH

Impacts of Reductions in US Cotton Subsidies on West African Cotton Producers

Hidden Treasure? In search of Mali's gold-mining revenues

Up In Arms: Controlling The International Trade In Small Arms

The Human Cost of Small Arms

CAMPAIGNS

Control Arms