Barrick Gold signs new agreement with Mali to end dispute

BARRICK Gold has signed a new agreement with Mali that could bring a two year dispute between them to an end provided it is formally approved by the West African country’s government. Citing four people familiar with the situation, Reuters said Barrick …

Barrick Gold reaches agreement to end mining dispute with Mali Government

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has reached a new agreement with the Malian Government, potentially resolving a nearly two-year-old dispute over mining operations in the West African nation, reported Reuters, citing four people familiar with the matter. Under …

‘Father of African cinema’: Mali filmmaker Cisse dies aged 84 

Mali’s highly acclaimed director Souleymane Cisse, who is considered one of the pillars of African cinema, has died at age 84. His daughter announced that Cisse died on Wednesday, leaving a trailblazing legacy on the silver screen spanning half a century …

Barrick signs deal to end Mali gold mine dispute, report says

Shares of Barrick Gold Corp. rose to their highest price since November after a news report that the Canadian company had settled a dispute involving its vast mining complex in Mali.Article content Barrick signed a new agreement with Mali’s government to …

Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali to end mining dispute, sources say

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, four people familiar with the developments told Reuters on Wednesday. Barrick has …

Wagner mercenaries and Mali army accused of killing civilians near Gao

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack earlier this week with local sources saying Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible. Mali's military said there had been a " …

Exclusive-Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali to end mining dispute

(Reuters) - Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, two people familiar with the developments told Reuters on Wednesday. …

Mali and Morocco forge stronger defense partnership amid growing regional security concerns

The Ministry of Defense in Mali hosted Monday a military delegation from the Moroccan Armed Forces, led by Major General Abdelghani Mouhib, for the first meeting of the Joint Military Committee between the two countries, as reported in a statement from the …

Au Mali, les écoles catholiques menacent de fermer

L’école catholique a su peu à peu se rendre indispensable dans le système éducatif malien. Les premiers établissements scolaires gérés par l’Eglise ont été fondés entre 1889 et 1904 sur le sol de ce que l’on nommait alors le Soudan français, avec des …

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Shift Mining Allegiances Away from the West