Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

Welcome to 2025, a year when we're going to need musical diversion and engagement more than ever! Here are eight items to start off Afropop's video list for the year. You could argue that it's a tad ...

The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa's most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of security and ...

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday after 50 years, reported German news agency dpa. The ...

DAKAR, Senegal — 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 extremist ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is "a blow to ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali's military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as part of a legal battle over the share of revenue owed to the West African ...

Bakary Sambe, director of the Timbuktu Institute in Dakar, told AFP: “Would Russia take the same interest in Africa if the conflict in Ukraine came to an end?” In August 2024, Kyiv criticized Mali’s ...

Dakar thrums to the rhythm of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art. The 15th edition of Dak'art, the continent's major ...

BAMAKO/DAKAR - Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto site, the Canadian miner said in a note to Malian staff, warning again ...

DAKAR: Mali’s junta has begun seizing gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto mine operated by Canadian firm Barrick Gold, according to a security source and an internal company memo said on Monday.