Barrick Gold's boss navigates African disputes, settling Mali's $438m tax row amid rising resource nationalism.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

NIAMEY, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Niger's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) has said it lost five soldiers on Feb. 19 in a terrorist ambush in Sakoira in the country's western region of Tillabery.

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, officially launched its confederation flag Saturday in Bamako, marking a key step in strengthening the regional bloc ...