Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region—notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—have put pressure on western ...

AN AMBUSH by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s military rulers said on Wednesday.

I cannot defend every entity that receives funding from U.S.A.I.D. I cannot even speak on behalf of C.R.S. But I can tell you ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative ...

The father-of-five had moved to neighbouring Burkina Faso two years ago ... took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.

Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...

Mali's new new mining law that raises taxes and seeks to hand over large stakes in assets to the state must be reviewed ...

In March 1966, in a bid to test South Africa’s claims at the International Court of Justice at The Hague that Namibians in exile were free to return, Nujoma – accompanied by President Hifikepunye ...

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.The Sahel ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from ... have complained of not benefitting from rich natural resources. The bloc has since grown to ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional ... where citizens have complained of not benefitting from rich ...