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B2Gold Receives Approval from the State of Mali to Commence Underground Mining at Fekola, and a Defined Path Forward for the Fekola Regional Exploitation Permit

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the receipt of approval from the State of Mali to begin underground operations,...

Agriculture negotiations Chair reports on prospects for progress ahead of MC14

Ambassador Hussain told members he had held consultations on market access, domestic support and export restrictions on food as well as on food procurement at administered prices for developing economies' public stockholding (PSH) programmes, and...

Egypt Confirms Vast Support to Mali

(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has assured Mali of comprehensive technical, logistical, and institutional backing to assist the country in regaining peace and stability. Mali, situated in West Africa, has grappled with persistent...

African Union Vows Stronger Commitment to Sahel Security

(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) is escalating its commitment to stabilizing the Sahel region by supporting counterterrorism measures and fostering development, declared Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio on Tuesday after meeting Malian...

Mali seizes Barrick’s control of largest gold mining operation

(MENAFN) The Malian government has temporarily taken over management of the country’s largest gold mining site from Canadian company Barrick, following a growing conflict over allegedly unpaid taxes and royalties. A court in Bamako ruled on Monday...

Mali Temporarily Seizes Control of Gold Mine

(MENAFN) The government of Mali has provisionally taken control of the country’s most significant gold mining site from the Canadian company Barrick, as tensions intensify over claims of unpaid levies and dues. On Monday, a tribunal in Bamako...

Mali partners with Russia to increase gold incomes

(MENAFN) Mali’s government is teaming up with the Russian Yadran Group to construct a state-owned gold refinery in a bid to maximize profits from its gold production, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting the country's Minister of Economy and...

African president states imperialists attempting to dissemble Sahel confederation

(MENAFN) The interim president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has accused external powers of trying to undermine the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by pressuring members to break away from the pact. During a flag-raising ceremony on...

African nation falsifies involvement in ‘Western-backed terror plot’

(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western nations to support terrorism and destabilize neighboring Niger and the broader Sahel region, which has faced a persistent jihadist threat for over a decade. On...

France eliminates permanent army existence in West Africa

(MENAFN) France has officially ended its permanent military presence in West Africa by withdrawing troops from its last two bases in Senegal, concluding a presence that spanned over 60 years. This move aligns with a broader trend among former...

EU nation ‘denies entry’ to African basketball players

(MENAFN) Mali has accused the Czech Republic of refusing entry visas to its under-19 women’s basketball team, preventing the African champions from participating in an international tournament in Brno. In a statement on Monday, Mali’s Foreign...

Trump hosts high-profile meeting with leaders from five West, Central African nations

(MENAFN) On July 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile meeting at the White House with leaders from five West and Central African nations — Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. Presented as a fresh chapter in...

Insurance Biz Africa Launches pan-African Insurance Webinar Master Series

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, July 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Digital news publisher, Insurance Biz Africa, is proud to announce the launch of a series of pan-African webinar sessions whose objectives are to take an unprecedented deep...

Boy Pretty Announces New Single 'ADDICTION' Available OCTOBER 13

Boy Pretty Delivers Cinematic, Genre-Bending Sound That Pushes Artistic Boundaries LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rising artist Boy Pretty releases his highly anticipated new single, Addiction, today...

Trump sells US weapons to African presidents

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...

Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador

LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...

Russia, African island nation talk about enhancing relations

(MENAFN) Russia and the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are expanding their bilateral relationship, focusing on military, agricultural, and scientific collaboration, the Russian Embassy in the country has announced. During a...

Russia sees Africa as great coal shipments market

(MENAFN) Russia sees Africa as a promising market for its coal exports, potentially becoming the third-largest destination after China and India, according to Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov in a TASS interview. With Africa’s population...

Russia, Mali sign nuclear energy agreement

(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed a new agreement to strengthen collaboration in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, according to a statement by Rosatom, Russia’s state atomic energy corporation, on Tuesday. The deal includes joint efforts in...

Russia, Mali enhance trade, joint research

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, met in Moscow on Monday to sign a series of agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. The two countries finalized three major treaties,...