How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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How two former employees are driving Mali's hardball talks with Barrick
(Reuters) - Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali's demands for a payment of around $200 million from the ...
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit ECOWAS
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso ... ECOWAS, founded in 1975, is West Africa's most influential political and economic ...
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From Wagner to Africa Corps: Mali’s leaders play Russian roulette
In Mali, the Africa Corps – meant to take its place – is struggling to convince the authorities of its legitimacy. Wagner’s mercenaries have been resisting absorption, leaving Bamako in a state of ...
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Landslide kills several artisanal gold miners in southern Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A landslide engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them, the governor’s office of the Koulikoro region in the West African country said ...
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Mali gold mine accident kills more than a dozen, including women and children
BAMAKO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Thirteen artisanal miners, including women and three children, were killed in southwest Mali on Wednesday ... across much of West Africa and has become more lucrative ...
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Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site, company memo says
Meanwhile gold is Mali's top foreign currency earner, accounting for more than 80% of total exports in 2023. The dispute comes at a delicate time for many Western miners in West Africa ...
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Barrick halts operations in Mali after $245m in gold seized
The complex accounts for about 14% of Barrick’s forecast output this year. Mali, Africa’s second-largest gold producer, depends on the metal for 80% of its exports. Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto ...
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Morocco to start Africa Cup of Nations as host in a group with Mali, Zambia and Comoros
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — World Cup semifinalist Morocco was drawn in a group with Mali, Zambia and Comoros on Monday for the men’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations it will host. The Dec. 21-Jan. 18 ...
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Mali to Get $1.2 Billion From Miners After Talks
Mali is set to get 750 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) from miners in the first quarter this year following an overhaul of its mining sector. In late December, Mali had received 500 billion CFA ...
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially leave W.Africa bloc
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal has ...