South Africa is the largest producer of platinum in the world. It is home to more than 80% of the global reserves. Three main players in the production of platinum resource are Anglo American Platinum, Lonmin (acquired by Sibanye-Stillwater in June 2019) and Impala Platinum.

South Africa is the largest producer of coal in Africa and 7th in the world. Over the last two years, the country produced between 250 to 260 million tonnes per year. Although there has been a drop in investment for the past decade, coal is the third-largest mining sector in the country. It employs nearly 93 000 people. Energy generation is dominated by coal. Nearly 80% of electricity generation is from coal. The marriage between South Africa and coal will remain strong for the next 30 years. The country has been making new major discoveries in the northern part, specifically in the Waterberg and Vhembe areas of Limpopo. There is evidence to suggest that its neighbour, Botswana, is home to more than 200 billion tonnes of coal reserves.

Foreign interference has been happening for many years in Mali. It is a fact that foreign powers are interested in natural resources.

Oil-rich Libya has been experiencing political instability since the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Two rival governments are battling for the control of the country. These are the UN-backed government, Government of National Accord (GNA), and the Libyan National Army (LNA). Foreign countries are intervening in order to get a share of oil and gas resources wealth.

Several accounts have reported that Lake Chad has shrunk by about 90% since the early 1960s. They are claiming that the following are among the main drivers: climate change, unsustainable irrigation practices and the increasing human demand for freshwater.

We have less than 40 000 lions in the wild across Africa. Significant population decline has been recorded since the late 1990s. The following are listed among the main drivers of population decline: habitat loss, prey loss, and poaching.

Wildlife ranching is the management of wildlife on private land. Is it an effective biodiversity conservation tool?

Salonga National Park is Africa's largest tropical rainforest protected area.

Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world. There are 8 species (4 live in Africa and 4 are found in Asia). Pangolin scales are used for medicinal purpose in many parts of China and Vietnam. The mammal plays an important role in balancing the ecosystem.

Solar is one of the fastest-growing energy resources. Africa still lags behind the rest of the world. However, few countries are making progress.