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There's Mining, Then There's Galamsey
60% [[link removed]] of Ghana’s fresh water sources are contaminated by toxins and chemicals from illegal gold mining.
For centuries Ghana was known to many as the Gold Coast. And for good reason: gold is a cornerstone of Ghana’s economy and history as far back as the 7th century [[link removed]] , allowing ancient empires like the Ashanti to dominate regional trade and amass great wealth and power.
These days, the West African nation is still the largest gold producer [[link removed]] on the continent and among the top 10 gold producing countries in the world. In 2023, gold accounted for nearly half of all Ghanaian exports. But not all gold mining is good gold mining… or safe, healthy, or beneficial to Ghana’s economic future.
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Real Localization in US Foreign Policy
Since 1998, more Foreign Service Nationals have been killed in the line of duty than US members of our foreign service.
“Localization” is the latest buzzword in foreign assistance. But in one sense, arguably the most important sense, America has been the decades-long world leader in building local capacity.
Last year, more than 70% [[link removed]] of the US Agency for International Development’s overseas workforce, and 85% [[link removed]] of the State Department’s, were not US citizens, but rather host country nationals (or to a lesser extent, nationals of a third country). While there are some functions that Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs) and Locally Engaged Staff (as they’re referred to by the State Department) are not authorized to perform—for example, they don’t have access to US classified information—they work side by side with Americans all across the world to advance US interests.
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AuthorAmbassador Mark A. Green Ambassador Mark A. Green [[link removed]]
President & CEO, Wilson Center


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