Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

STORY: French troops lowered their flag from a base in Chad on Friday, marking the end of France's military presence in the ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS marks a significant shift in West African politics and trade relations ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the ...

The three Sahelian countries teamed up to form a confederation called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as they exit ECOWAS Wednesday.

The Alliance of the Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, marks a year of leaving the Economic ...

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For years, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. has seen its acquisition of a major gold mine in the West African nation of Mali pay off big time. Back To Top ...

BOISE — A bill that would limit flags and banners allowed in Idaho public schools has advanced to the House with a do-pass recommendation. The bill would ban the display of flags and banners on ...

Barrick Gold Corporation has halted its operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks worth $245 million Cdn from the company's Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex. The military-led ...

Mali has been plagued by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara in recent years and attacks against civilians have become commonplace. The news of the ...