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Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

In his inaugural speech on 7 January 2025 President Mahama outlined his vision of a 24-hour economy where '…our markets are ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands. Large herbivores like elephant, giraffe and hippopotamus, and predators like ...

Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...

This analysis highlights the potential implications of conflict on vaccination across five Sahel countries, including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger and Sudan, from 2019 to 2023. It also presents ...

(Ian Langsdon, Pool via AP) MARSEILLE, France (CN) — France’s decades-long military presence in the Sahel is officially over ... West Africa's vast expanse below the Sahara desert. Mali, Burkina Faso ...

“Let’s continue to gather information, let’s continue to ask questions and pretend I’m working.” The Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in recent years have been upended by military coups ...

Critics also argue that the Federal Reserve Bank violates the Constitution by being too closely tied to the private sector and lacking transparency and accountability. Some people are opposed to ...

With the 29, January 2025 deadline for their self-imposed exit from ECOWAS, the junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, have become jittery, deploying ...

These other assets can include: Gold Special drawing rights (SDRs) Reserve positions in the IMF However, foreign currency is the most abundant asset in most foreign reserves, and most nations hold ...

After coming into power, the juntas in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced that they were leaving ECOWAS. They then created their own security partnership known as the Alliance of Sahel States ...