Niger: Government Reopens Dan Issa Gold Mining Site 3 Years After Mine Collapse
The Nigerien government has officially approved the exploitation of a gold mine in the Commune of Dan Issa, Madarounfa Department, in the Maradi...
Mali To Take Control Of Morila Gold Mine From Australian Company
The Malian government is set to take control of the Morila gold mine following the resolution of a dispute involving Australian mining company...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
Mali’s President Assimi Goïta Dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maïga Following Treason Allegations
Mali’s President, Army Corps General Assimi Goïta, has dismissed Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, according to an announcement on state television on Wednesday. The...
Our Ambition In The Sahel Is To Build Peace, Utilise National Resources For Our People’s Benefit – Niger Prime Minister
Niger Prime Minister Ali Zeine stated on Tuesday that the primary goal of Sahel countries is to build peace to utilise the region’s...
Malian Singer Rokia Traoré to Be Extradited to Belgium After Arrest in Italy Over Custody Dispute
Mali singer Rokia Traore is set to be extradited to Belgium after Italy’s highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer confirmed on Wednesday....
Mali: Audit Uncovers Over $30 Million In Education Sector Irregularities, Calls For Legal Action
The Auditor General’s 2023 annual report has uncovered over 19 billion CFA francs ($30.4 million) in financial irregularities within Mali‘s education sector. The...
Malian Customs Seize €1.27 Million at Bamako Airport
Malian customs officials intercepted €1,270,000 in cash at Modibo Keïta International Airport in Bamako on Monday, November 18, 2024. The money was concealed...
Senegalese Customs Seize Counterfeit Medicines, Drugs Worth Over $836,000 In Multiple Operations
Customs authorities in Senegal have seized counterfeit medicines and illegal drugs worth an estimated 523 million CFA francs ($836,000) in multiple operations across...
Burkinabe Civil Society Calls for Extradition of Ex-Transitional President Damiba Over Destabilisation Plot
A Burkinabe civil society organisation has called on the Togolese government to extradite Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, the former President of Burkina Faso’s...
Digital Skills Training Controversy: Nigeria’s Education Ministry Moves to Seize Control From Contracted Consortium
The Federal Ministry of Education is facing controversy for breaking its agreement with tech groups chosen to provide digital training skills to Nigerian...
Zambia’s Hydropower Crisis Worsens As Lake Kariba Water Levels Hit Record Low
Water levels in Lake Kariba have hit a record low, threatening power supplies from the Kariba Dam, which provides electricity to Zambia and...