The Sahel, a semi-arid region stretching across Africa south of the Sahara, has long been a focal point of geopolitical competition due to its vast natural resources, st ...

France has handed over its only military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site.According to AFP, the French and Ivorian defence ministers ...

Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with Mali's government to resolve a nearly two-year dispute over its mining assets, per Reuters. The deal, pending formal approval, will see Barrick pay 275 ...

Interview - As Mali's mining sector faces growing tensions -- highlighted by the recent seizure of gold stocks from the Canadian company Barrick by the military government -- questions about economic ...