Mali’s junta has jailed a prominent journalist, sparking renewed concerns over media freedom in the country. Malian journalists confirmed national and international media reports that police arrested ...

An apparent Nigerien military drone strike killed at least 17 civilians, including 4 children, and injured at least 13 others at a crowded market in western Niger on January 6, 2026.

Through his portraits, Seydou Keïta captured the polymorphic consciousness of Mali, formerly known as French Sudan, as it ...

Post reporters ventured to northwest Nigeria, where fighters affiliated with the Islamic State are on the offensive despite ...

Although women have always been part of the mapping landscape, their contributions to cartography have long been overlooked.

Does it sometimes seem like every single inch of Earth has been discovered? Far from it. But scientists are working on it.

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Barrick Mining is emerging stronger after resolving its Mali dispute, restoring a mid-teens share of attributable production and removing a major overhang on cash flow and jurisdiction risk. The ...

President Trump is again floating the idea of annexing Greenland, the semiautonomous Arctic island that is a territory of Denmark. Greenland’s location between North America and Russia gives it ...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Beers of the World in Henrietta will be closing at the end of February. The beer store announced on social media Thursday it will be closing its location on East Henrietta Road on ...

Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to an equivalent measure announced by the Trump administration earlier this month. In separate statements ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BAMAKO, Mali — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint ...