The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and

Mali's military government is holding gold seized from Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto mine site at state-owned Banque Malienne de Solidarite (BMS), two sources said, as the miner pursues plans to suspend its operations in the country.

President John Dramani Mahama has hailed the Ghana-Mali relations, underscoring Ghana rsquo;s commitment towards ensuring the security of the West Africa subregion from terrorism and insurgency .

Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad and Senegal in vociferously criticising French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments last week on Africa.

A group known as Muryar Talaka Awareness Initiative has commended the federal government over its diplomatic efforts in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

Canada’s Barrick Gold has suspended operations in Mali after the government seized gold from the company in an escalation of a dispute between the military junta and international mining groups.

Canada's Barrick Gold has confirmed the suspension of its operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex. Barrick holds an 80% stake in the mining complex,

A bloodless coup in 2020 saw the military take control of Mali. Since then there have been growing reports of a declining human rights record in the

Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto site, the Canadian miner said in a note to Malian staff, warning again that it may have to suspend operations at the complex.

Ghana's president and Mali's junta-appointed prime minister on Thursday committed to strengthening relations in the face of rising jihadist violence and instability across west Africa.

The Malian military government seized around three metric tons of gold from Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto complex, valued at $245 million. This action comes amidst a long-standing dispute over mining contracts.

Ibrahim Traore hits back at French president saying that African leaders had ‘forgotten to say thank you" to Paris for ‘helping to combat’ insurgencies - Anadolu Ajansı