The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and

Niger said Friday that it had suspended broadcasting by a major private TV channel and one of its journalists a day after it aired a report on the "performance" of the country's military-led authorities.

President John Dramani Mahama has hailed the Ghana-Mali relations, underscoring Ghana rsquo;s commitment towards ensuring the security of the West Africa subregion from terrorism and insurgency .

A bloodless coup in 2020 saw the military take control of Mali. Since then there have been growing reports of a declining human rights record in the

Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto site, the Canadian miner said in a note to Malian staff, warning again that it may have to suspend operations at the complex.

Niger’s coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani accused neighbouring Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise his country, an accusation rejected by the West African nation. An X account loyal to a Nigerian secessionist movement has now shared a video claiming to show French soldiers landing in the country’s north,

A group known as Muryar Talaka Awareness Initiative has commended the federal government over its diplomatic efforts in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

Ghana's president and Mali's junta-appointed prime minister on Thursday committed to strengthening relations in the face of rising jihadist violence and instability across west Africa.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is grappling with a significant challenge after Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the regional bloc.

By Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal and Giulia Paravicini DAKAR (Reuters) -Mali began flying gold out of Canadian miner Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto complex by helicopter on Saturday, four sources close to the situation said,

Canadian miner Barrick Gold said it will have to suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks from the company's Loulo-Gounkoto complex and flew them out by helicopter over the weekend.