Dozens killed in accident at illegal mine in Mali
Dozens of people, most of them women, have been killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on...
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25 civilians killed in convoy ambush, according to Mali army
On February 7th, 25 civilian goldminers were killed in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city of...
25 civilians killed in convoy ambush, says Mali army
25 civilians were killed and 13 others injured in an insurgent ambush of a military-escorted convoy near the city of...
Burkina Faso issues first new bloc passport
The ruler of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré became the first person to receive the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
Three West African states officially exit bloc amid political shift
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially quit the West African bloc ECOWAS on January 29th, severing ties following a period...
Thousands rally in Sahel states to cheer ECOWAS exit
Thousands of people rallied in the junta-led Sahel states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on January 28th in support...
Alliance of Sahel States discuss exit from ECOWAS
The Alliance of Sahel States are discussing an exit from ECOWAS, the regional political and economic union of fifteen countries...
Junta-led Sahel states meet to discuss exit from regional bloc
Foreign ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States met on January 26th to discuss formalities associated with their departure from...
Russia is strengthening its military presence in Africa
Russia is strengthening its military presence in Africa, according to claims from French news agency LeMonde. These claims of Russian...
Canadian mining firm to continue operating in Mali
Canadian mining firm B2Gold said it will $10 million in exploration at the Fekola gold complex in Mali in 2025...
Junta-led Sahel states ready to deploy new joint armed forces
A joint armed force of 5,000 composed of troops from Junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be ready...
Malian group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria
An armed alliance in Mali said on January 21st that it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in...
Junta-led Sahel states ready to form joint force
Niger's defence chief said on state television that a joint force of 5,000 troops from the junta-led neighbours Niger, Burkina...
Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo’s foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo's foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
