The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country.

With his counterinsurgency strategy only deepening Burkina Faso’s security crisis, Traore has turned to repressing anyone he ...

Islamist militants hit two more military installations on Wednesday and Thursday, Mali's army said, the latest in a quick spate of attacks that the insurgents say have killed hundreds of soldiers and ...

What did the nations of Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, the Republic of Congo and Sudan have in common, ...

Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency behind, but its playbook has impacted dozens of agencies, ...

Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency behind, but its playbook has impacted dozens of agencies, ...

New mining code increases state’s free stake in projects from 10% to 15% WAF confirms higher state participation in Sanbrado, Toega, and Kiaka mines Burkina Faso may boost paid stake to 45% under new ...

Australia-listed West African Resources, which owns and operates the Sanbrado, Kiaka and Toega projects in Burkina Faso, has ...

West African Resources will hold 85% of the Sanbrado, Kiaka and Toega assets in Burkina Faso as per a new mining code ...

On May 27, 2025 security reports from Burkina Faso disclosed that a convoy of 47 long vehicles disguised as carrying humanitarian aid was intercepted at a border between Togo and Burkina Faso.Acting ...

Kiaka gold mine in Burkina Faso is set for first gold pour in Q3 2025 • U.S., Australian, and U.K. investors hold over 40% of the parent company’s shares • West African Resources aims to become a key ...

Perenti has secured a contract, valued at approximately A$1.1bn ($707.3m), to deliver underground mining operations at the ...