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Burkina Faso Customs Seize 100 Barrels of Cyanide Hidden in Truck Load
Customs authorities in Burkina Faso have seized 100 barrels of cyanide, a highly toxic chemical commonly used in illegal gold mining operations, officials...
Turkey Announces First Overseas Gold Production Project in Niger
Turkey is set to begin its first-ever overseas gold production in the Republic of Niger, a move that signals the country’s growing ambition...
Tanzania Charges Over 200 With Treason After Deadly Election Violence
Tanzanian authorities have charged more than 200 people with treason following a wave of deadly unrest that erupted after last month’s disputed general...
Burkina Faso Launches AES Biometric Identity Card, Strengthening Sahel Integration
Burkina Faso has taken another decisive step toward regional integration with the adoption of a new Biometric Identity Card for the Alliance of...
Blue Gold Secures $140 Million to Revive Ghana’s Bogoso-Prestea Mine
Blue Gold Limited has secured $140 million in new funding to restart operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine, one of Ghana’s most historic...
Russia Strengthens Ties with Burkina Faso through New Open Education Centre in Ouagadougou
A new Russian Open Education Centre has been inaugurated in Ouagadougou, marking a deepening of educational and cultural ties between Russia and Burkina...
Tanzania Opposition Deputy Leader Charged with Terrorism as Post-Election Clampdown Deepens
An official from Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), stands charged with terrorism following his arrest two weeks ago,...
Cameroon, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali Complete Line-up for 2026 WAFCON
Cameroon, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali have completed the 16-team line-up for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after the Confederation...
Nigerian Airlines Struggle as Ghana Cuts Airfares Amid Policy Contrast
Nigeria’s domestic airlines are grappling with shrinking routes, declining passenger numbers, and rising operating costs, even as neighbouring Ghana is cutting domestic airfares...
Cocoa Farmers in Ondo Push Back Against New Forest Policy
In Ondo State, tension is brewing between cocoa farmers and the government over a new Forest Farming Policy that many describe as punitive...
While the Sahel Unites, Nigeria Still Struggles With Its Passport Identity
Nigeria’s government has unveiled yet another passport reform, a single travel emergency passport meant to help citizens abroad who must return home urgently. However,...
Mali: Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga Steps In to Tackle Fuel Crisis
Mali’s Prime Minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, chaired an inter-ministerial crisis management meeting on Monday, November 4, 2025, as the country grapples with a...