The Sahel is grappling with unprecedented violence, as Al-Qaeda and Islamic State-linked jihadist groups intensify their attacks on civilians and m ...

Junta-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Thursday announced that their own common passport will come into effect from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS.

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes ...

The Alliance of the Sahel States' (AES) proposal to adopt biometric passports for member nations including Mali, Burkina Faso ...

The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in ...

A combined force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be deployed to address security challenges in ...

Global Terrorism Index shows that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger record the highest number of terrorism-related deaths in the region. Over the past 15 years, the Sahel has experienced a 1,266% surge in ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...

Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have formed a joint 5,000-strong military force to combat extremist violence in the Sahel region. After expelling French forces, the countries now rely on Russia's ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Orezone Gold operates the Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso. In 2024, the Canadian firm expected the mine to deliver between 110,000 and 125,000 ounces. The Bomboré gold mine in Mali ...

It, however, expressed concern over the planned withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS. Recall that ECOWAS, at the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and ...