A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats affecting both the country and the West African sub-region to make 2025 a year o ...

Eleven political parties in Mali on Wednesday urged the ruling junta to confirm a timetable for elections and a return to civilian rule, in a rare display of dissent. And they called on the junta to ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS marks a significant shift in West African politics and trade relations ...

A landslide has engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them. In a statement broadcast on ...

A government plain in the African nation of Mali to remove state support for Catholic schools could harm inter-religious ...

Mali is set to get 750 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) from miners in the first quarter this year following an overhaul of its mining sector. In late December, Mali had received 500 billion CFA ...

Resolute Mining chief executive Terry Holohan is leaving the gold miner less than three months after being released from ...

The Sahel countries announced their exit plans in 2024 after they accused the body of being influenced by former colonial ...

and 1 in 6 gives birth – and 74% of girls (ages 15+) struggle to read and write Despite conflict and crisis, Mali has overcome great challenges to improve children’s survival and reduce stunting, and ...

The foreign ministry in Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that the man had been freed with the participation of Spanish diplomatic and intelligence services.