Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health to ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

Mali and Barrick Gold Corp.’s negotiations to end a protracted dispute over payments from the country’s biggest gold mine ...

Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has produced the first spodumene concentrate at its flagship, fully-funded Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali. This was achieved ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

People cannot go to Mali's Dogon region to witness its spectacular ancient culture, so the Dogons brought their dancing, ...

FILE -Members stand for the arrival of dignitaries at a joint press conference by African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West ... Africa Program at the Washington-based Wilson Center think tank.

FILE -Members stand for the arrival of dignitaries at a joint press conference by African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West ... Africa Program at the Washington-based Wilson Center think tank.

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West Africa observers ... same people with historical similarities and same economic realities," he told the BBC. Fatouma Harber, a journalist and blogger living in Mali, is worried that the ...