Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country's economy, as well as fuelling violence.Strategic minerals mined in the country's north-west region include granite, gypsum, kaolin, ...

The juntas in West Africa have discovered the sweetness of power and seem reluctant to hand it back to civilians.

Since January 2025 when Niger, Niger and Burkina Faso and Mali officially withdrew their membership of the Economic ...

The inaugural Lobelo la Dipitsi Traditional Horse Racing event, held at Bloomtech Lodge in Vryburg at the weekend, celebrated ...

Further consolidating their breakaway from the regional economic bloc earlier in the year, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger ...

Nations once relegated to the margins of economic discourse are now sprinting toward prosperity, their trajectories propelled by a single, unifying force: energy. Energy is indispensable. From the hug ...

The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from Nigeria ...

Policy uncertainty and economic outcomes are definitely linked, with more policy uncertainty causing sluggish economic growth ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have imposed a 0.5% levy on imported goods to fund their new three-state union after exiting ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they ...

Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation.