East Africa's Afar depression is one of the ... After each incursion, the seawater evaporated, leaving behind thick layers of salt. This "white gold" has long been an important source of income ...

A broadcast journalist, Francis Vorsah, has called on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, to adopt a community-driven model proposed by Third World Network-Africa, ...

But extracting the coveted salt means descending into dark caves, then blasting and carrying heavy rock. Faizan Panjwani: The problem is the massive size of the blocks that come from the mine.