Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

supporters of the military government praise their decision to forge the Alliance of Sahel States with other junta-led neighbours and drop out of the long-established West African regional ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

West Africa has been rocked by a spate of coups that has countries in the 15-member body under military rule in the past five years. "The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and ...

one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. ALSO READ: 5 countries with flags that look the same The South African flag is not just one of the most ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...

In fact, most west African countries that have significant gold deposits have close to 50% of their landmass on the craton. Notably, between 35% and 45% of Ghana, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire’s ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening ...