The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to pursue economic and security ...

Loulo-Gounkoto accounts for 14% of Barrick's (GOLD) 2025 estimated gold production, while gold is Mali's top foreign currency earner, accounting for more than 80% of total exports in 2023.

Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to quit the bloc in January and sever ties with France ...