Mali's Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) rebel group told AFP Wednesday its fighters used a drone to take out an army helicopter in ...

Mali and Barrick Gold Corp.’s negotiations to end a protracted dispute over payments from the country’s biggest gold mine have been suspended, according to people familiar with the government’s ...

Gold miner revises downwards both its 2025 production forecast and longer-term forecasts beyond analysts' expectations ...

AIM-listed Kodal Minerals has begun spodumene concentrate production at its Bougouni lithium project in southern Mali, making it the West African country’s second lithium operation to launch in two ...

Mali has introduced new taxes on mobile voice calls and mobile money withdrawals to help fund its fight against an ongoing ...

Mali's changes to mining code decrease gold production by 23%, detaining CEO and employees, while other companies struggle to ...

Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners.

Formed in 1975 to promote economic integration and regional cooperation, ECOWAS has long been a pillar of political and economic authority in West Africa. The departure of these three Sahel countries ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...

West Africa's ECOWAS is facing challenges after Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso left, formalizing their own alliance and weakening the bloc's influence. This marks a historic first in the bloc's 50-year ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...