Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

With demand shrinking at home, Chinese cement giants, including West China Cement and Huaxin, are aggressively expanding into ...

At the Berlin symposium marking the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Conference on Africa, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey emphasized the need for a "sincere" dialogue between Africa and Europe ...

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

The Trump administration's decision to suspend American aid to foreign countries for 90 days has caught many African governments off guard. In the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), ...

In a video from a Grammys 2025 after-party, Kanye West explains why he didn't make an appearance at Donald Trump’s 2025 Inauguration. In a video from a Grammys 2025 after-party, Kanye West ...

A new mining law in Mali that raises taxes and seeks to hand over big stakes in assets to the state and local investors will ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...

Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to push Mali's demands for a payment of around $200 million from the Canadian miner, sources ...

Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali's ...