Officials say Mali Gold Mine accident kills at least 48

Bamco, Mali – Officials and local sources told Egens France Press that 48 people were killed in the collapse of illegally operated gold mines in western gardener on Saturday. Mali is one of the major gold producers of Africa, and the mining site is regularly a view of fatal landslides and accidents. Authorities have struggled … Read more

France starts 2025 with new controversy, questions about Africa

Paris— France has started 2025 with a further reduction in its military presence in its former African colonies, sparking fresh tensions with controversial comments by French President Emmanuel Macron this week. Chad, Senegal and now Ivory Coast have followed Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso in asking France to withdraw its troops from their soil. The … Read more