Loulo-Gounkoto mine remains shut as Mali’s administrator seeks to restart it by selling stored gold • Barrick halted operations in January over export blocks; legal disputes are ongoing • Reopening ...

FATF's June 2025 update lists high-risk nations (DPRK, Iran, Myanmar) for countermeasures and identifies jurisdictions under increased monitoring for AML/CFT ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are fighting an insurgency linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) that began in northern Mali in 2012 and has since spread to neighbouring countries.

Three Indian nationals were abducted from their place of work in Mali last week by armed assailants ... social and economic ...

Indeed, investors who have poured billions into West Africa are now compelled to adopt new rules as the military governments of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso seek a bigger share of mining revenue. Gold ...

USAID cut all support for UNMAS in Mali this year, forcing the operation to end in the Sahelian country, and it recalled ...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has praised her side for their defensive performance against Ghana in their ...

General Abdourahamane Tiani, who secured his first presidential mandate at the end of March, is trying to maintain the ...

A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at ...

Monday’s action in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was headlined by defending champions South Africa securing a ...