Mali's military junta has started building the West African state's first-ever gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate, the Yadran Group. The project would embody Mali's assertion of its "economic sovereignty",

Mali began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country's military leader said would take it closer to asserting control over its natural resources.

When General Assimi Goita seized power in 2020, many hoped it would bring positive change to Mali, a country grappling with jihadist attacks and an economic crisis. What has actually happened in the past five years?

After wrangling with the Malian government over the 2023 mining code, Canadian mining giant Barrick is held in a Catch-22 as a court appoints a provisional administrator of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine.

Known for its mud-brick architecture, the town of Djenné is struggling to attract tourists and maintain buildings that have been damaged by floods.

As mercenaries leave Mali, experts say remaining Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps is more than just ‘Wagner rebranded’.

A Russian-built SU-24M bomber crashed into Niger River near Gao, Mali, a day after a major Africa Corps–FLA clash. The cause remains unknown.

The United Nations has issued a stark warning that millions of people in five crisis-stricken countries are either facing famine or are one step away from it, as global hunger continues to worsen. A new report released by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) identified Palestine,