Landslide kills several artisanal gold miners in southern Mali
A landslide has engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them. In a statement broadcast on ...
Analysts consider ramifications of ECOWAS members’ exit
Junta-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit West African bloc after more than a year of diplomatic tensions ...
The Punch Newspapers12h
ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West ...
The Africa Report3h
Tax hikes and tension: Battle over West Africa’s mining wealth
Across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, governments are tightening mining regulations to boost revenue for development. But as Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso push reforms, investor ...
19 bodies found in vessel drifting in Caribbean Sea
A vessel drifting in the Caribbean Sea contained 19 badly decomposed bodies, at least some from Mali, authorities in the ...
The Nation Newspaper7h
Exit of B/Faso, Mali, Niger from ECOWAS poses threat, says Tuggar
Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar yesterday gave insight to the consequences of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali ...
The Star23h
Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the bloc had 15 members, including states like Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal.
Resolute Mining: Call on gold chief Terry Holohan’s future looming
An announcement on the future of Resolute Mining boss Terry Holohan is looming, after the gold chief took time off to recover from his shock detention in Mali in November.
Ghana News Agency (GNA) on MSN23h
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leave West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS
The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday, after 50 years.The withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African ...
modernghana.com14h
Exit of junta-led states bad for ECOWAS integration – Dr. Antwi-Danso
Danso, a security and international relations expert, emphasizes that the exit of three junta-led states from the Economic ...
Nigerian Tribune on MSN12h
Renewed Boko Haram attacks and foreign mercenaries
THE renewed attacks by armed bandit groups and the intensified violence by Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa leave civilians in North-East ...