The EU will remain the world's largest provider of Official Development Aid, accounting for more than 40 percent of aid. This ...

Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

Africa Cup of Nations came to a close on Friday, as Algeria prevailed over Senegal with a 1-0 victory, so now seems like a ...

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

Mali and Barrick Gold Corp.’s negotiations to end a protracted dispute over payments from the country’s biggest gold mine ...

Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city ...

Mali's industrial gold production plunged 23% to 51 metric tons last year from 66.5 tons in 2023, the West African country's ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration ...

Mali has introduced taxes on mobile voice calls and mobile-money withdrawals to support its fight against an Islamic ...

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 developments in Mali are “of grave concern to any prospective mining investor,” Wanblad said in a presentation at the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town on Monday. African governments ...

While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. The South African flag is not just one of the most ...