For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of ...

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Intra-regional trade remains under 10 per cent… a challenge we can no longer afford to ignore. The global economy will not ...

By: Bolade AdeyemiIn an atmosphere charged with both urgency and optimism, the West Africa Economic Summit 2025 convened on Saturday, June 21, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. It was ...

The incident occurred "when a group of armed assailants carried out a coordinated attack" at the premises of the Diamond ...

Prosecutors accused Koffi Taregue of receiving wire transfers from the Ivory Coast to purchase firearms at Cleveland-area gun ...

BAGASOO has revealed that safety compliance in West Africa has risen from 40 to 63 percent since 2009. The Banjul Accord ...

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner group has ...

In Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine in Ghana, a high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing frequency as record gold ...

Nigeria and other West African countries collectively spend over $3 billion annually importing meat, often from distant suppliers such as ...

The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial ...

Australia-listed West African Resources has poured first gold at its flagship Kiaka project in Burkina Faso, delivering the ...