On Tuesday, Assiut University inaugurated the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on "The Geology of Africa." The conference was organized by the Department of Geology, Faculty of Science from 7-9 Nov. 2017. Participants included more than 150 in number, from several Arab and African countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa, Sudan, Cameron, Senegal, Libya, Algeria, and Egypt. Dr. Nageh Abdul-Rahman, Chairman of the Department of Geology, and Chairman of the Conference, stated that the conference aims at discovering the several treasures of Africa, discussing environmental problems and how to confront them, and finally to sort out recommendations for usage and management of the best sources for sustainable development.