The Cook Islands, a group of 15 beautiful islands in the Pacific, might be about to separate completely from New Zealand. This surprising news came from an Auckland-based news outlet, which obtained documents from the government that had been kept secret until now. The Cook Islands have been self-governing since
Burkina Faso has just taken a big step in managing its resources. For the first time, the government has turned mining waste into pure gold bars — 44 of them, to be exact. These bars, weighing an impressive 93 kilograms, were handed over to Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo
The world is going through a big financial crisis, pushing countries to find new ways to protect their economies. Gold, with its skyrocketing value, is now a popular way for countries to strengthen their financial systems. Africa, home to vast gold resources, understands this well. But there’s a problem: most
