The west African road network is vast, estimated at over 709,000km of roads by the Global Roads Inventory Project. It compares unfavourably with other African regions. For example, paved roads remain ...

The ruling junta in Mali is tightening its hold on the gold industry as it moves to reclaim control from established foreign ...

Mali's military junta has started building the West African state's first-ever gold refinery in partnership with a Russian ...

According to a report by Mining Weekly, citing Reuters, Mali's Minister of Finance revealed that the country would collaborate with Russia's Yadran to construct a state-owned gold refinery. As gold ...

Traore Says Conspiracy Foiled After Assassination Attempts | Firstpost Africa | N18G Burkina Faso's military leader and ...

Some analysts are concerned about the potential for a Sahelian capital to fall under jihadist control – drawing parallels to ...

But, ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray said despite their withdrawal, ECOWAS agreed to still allow for free ...

Mali began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country's military leader said ...

A Russian-built SU-24M bomber crashed into Niger River near Gao, Mali, a day after a major Africa Corps–FLA clash. The cause ...

Despite a prolonged fallout within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria is making diplomatic ...

Missiles over Tel Aviv, chaos at Gaza aid sites, and G7 tensions—here’s what made headlines this Monday evening, June 16, ...

Téte António visits Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to deepen ties • Tour aligns with Angola’s role as African Union president in 2025 • Angola seeks to strengthen political, economic, and ...