A Russian-built SU-24M bomber crashed into Niger River near Gao, Mali, a day after a major Africa Corps–FLA clash. The cause ...

Mali began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country's military leader said ...

Mali's military junta has started building a gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate, the Yadran Group. The ...

Despite a prolonged fallout within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria is making diplomatic ...

Despite a recent surge in terrorist attacks, the region is more at risk of fragmentation than centralised jihadist rule.

The ruling junta in Mali is tightening its hold on the gold industry as it moves to reclaim control from established foreign ...

Traore Says Conspiracy Foiled After Assassination Attempts | Firstpost Africa | N18G Burkina Faso's military leader and ...

The west African road network is vast, estimated at over 709,000km of roads by the Global Roads Inventory Project. It compares unfavourably with other African regions. For example, paved roads remain ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has agreed to maintain the status quo on free movement of ...

A POSSE of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past, but Mauritania's camelback ...

Some analysts are concerned about the potential for a Sahelian capital to fall under jihadist control – drawing parallels to ...