Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold…
Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc…
West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal…
West African bloc pins hopes on ambitious superhighway from Ivory Coast to Nigeria
West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja,…
Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the…
The Belgian who fell in love with African football
New Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet is a man with a passion…
Preserving Malian music during a war
When Fadimata Walet Oumar sang and danced around the fires at home…
Foutanga Sissoko: The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’
One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked…
