French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

Both women are targeting the luxury market. Unlike informally produced ogogoro, which is cheap and has not quite shed its ...

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of ...

The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and ...

On January 11, a demonstration is planned in Côte d'Ivoire where Malian residents will reportedly express their discontent ...

Vista Group, which bought Societe Generale SA and BNP Paribas SA’s African units, is expanding to France as the Burkina Faso-based lender looks to tap into trade opportunities between Africa and ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...

Paul Nantulya, a China analyst at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, noted that China has recently become ...

As tropical storm Dikeledi intensifies, heavy rains and strong winds are forecast for Madagascar and surrounding regions, ...

and Senegal marks an important change in France-Sahel and France-West Africa relations," said Beatriz de Leon Cobo, an independent researcher specialised in security and political dynamics in ...