Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

(Reuters) - Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

On January 2, 2025, security forces arrested opposition member Seydina Touré in Segou, central Mali. He is charged with “incitement to public disorder” and “attempting to discredit the state,” among ...

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.

Dakar: A suspected jihadist attack targeting a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia's Wagner mercenaries has left at ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

In response to Reuters' detailed questions, Mamou said that for decades gold production had not benefitted the people of Mali as it should have. Mali is Africa's second-largest gold producer.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from ... market for a population of around 400 million people. However, in parts of West Africa, analysts say ECOWAS suffers from a legitimacy ...

Mali's military-led government ... senior analyst for Francophone Africa at Control Risks. Reuters spoke to more than 20 people - including mining executives, consultants, diplomats and people ...