The Fence: Acclaimed French director tackles 'commercial colonialism' in new film

In "The Fence," a haunting new film from Claire Denis, the celebrated French director returns to a theme she has explored throughout her career -- the shadow of colonialism in West Africa. Denis, who spent her early childhood moving around Africa,...

Acclaimed French director tackles 'commercial colonialism' in new film

In "The Fence," a haunting new film from Claire Denis, the celebrated French director returns to a theme she has explored throughout her career -- the shadow of colonialism in West Africa. Denis, who spent her early childhood moving around Africa,...

Luanda to Host Heads of State-Level Infrastructure Financing Summit Under African Union Chairmanship

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 28-31 October 2025 in Luanda, Republic...

Jihadist blockades disrupt trade, travel in landlocked Mali

Jihadists have set up roadblocks in the south and west of landlocked Mali near the borders with Senegal and Mauritania where vital goods are imported daily. Mali has battled a security crisis for over a decade fuelled by violence by groups...

Mali: Blockades have had no small impact on Serbian economy

BELGRADE - Blockades in Serbia in the past ten months have had "no small" impact on the national economy, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday and added that this was evident from a decline in VAT collection and lower GDP growth,...

GFA President Praises MTN’s Timely Support for Black Stars

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has praised telecommunications giant MTN Ghana for their crucial financial backing of the national teams during a critical phase of World Cup qualification. MTN Ghana committed $2 million over two...

Mali launches airstrikes in response to militant-imposed fuel blockade

In Mali, the military has launched airstrikes in the gold-rich Kayes region after al-Qaeda-linked militants moved to block fuel imports into the capital, Bamako. The group, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, or JNIM, announced a blockade last...

From company man to government adviser: Barrick Gold executive defects in Mali dispute

A senior Barrick Gold executive who had been leading negotiations with Mali’s government has defected to the other side, taking up an advisory role with the country’s president. Hilaire Diarra, formerly general manager of Barrick’s Tongon gold...

OPPO F31 series launched in India with 7000mAh battery, AI-powered camera & starting price of Rs 22,999: Check offer details

OPPO F31 series launched in India: Oppo India has launched the F31 5G series, the latest in its popular F line-up, on Monday, September 15. This new series offers three models – F31 Pro+, F31 Pro, and F31 – priced under Rs 35,000 in India....

Mali army carries out airstrikes after militants announce blockade on fuel imports

BAMAKO/DAKAR (Reuters) -Mali’s military said it had carried out airstrikes in the gold-rich western region of Kayes after al Qaeda-linked militants took steps to impose a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West African country’s capital,...

Critical minerals contribute to instability in Africa

Coveted for their use in environmentally oriented infrastructure and other emerging technologies, critical minerals aremined in 31 of the 54 countries on the African continent. South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco mine the largest variety of...

Royal drama: Mali meets King Charles just after Harry reunion

The Duke of Sussex reunited with King Charles for the first time in 19 months, in a private tea in London lasting less than an hour. Harry needed to leave for an Invictus Games event, while the King had an audience with the Premier of South...

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus S.Lukashevich receives copies of Credentials of the ambassadors of Niger and Mali

10 September 2025 On September 10, 2025 the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Sergey Lukashevich, received copies of Credentials of the ambassadors of Niger and Mali. During the meeting with the Ambassador...

What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?

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Is Idaho the future of a new clean energy source? This company hopes so

Idaho could be the next frontier in clean energy, according to a startup that recently got approval to move forward in its exploration for the commodity. Koloma, a natural hydrogen company that does business in Idaho as Cascade Exploration, is...

Bukom Banku begs President Mahama to rename Bukom Astroturf after him

Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, has called on president John Dramani Mahama to transform the Bukom Astroturf into a mini stadium. He stated that many footballing activities take place in the vicinity and it would be...

ARM announces new C1 CPU and Mali G1 GPU cores for Dimensity 9500

ARM has announced its next generation of CPU and GPU cores, which will power the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 set to launch later this month. The company has introduced several changes this generation, starting with the naming itself. ARM has retired...

Barrick executive switches sides to advise Mali president in gold dispute

By Portia Crowe and Divya Rajagopal DAKAR/TORONTO (Reuters) -A senior Barrick Mining executive who had been representing the company in tense negotiations with Mali's government has switched sides to become an adviser to Mali's president, a mines...

Ghana’s Toxic Gold Rush

The landscape along the road approaching Konongo, in Ghana’s central Ashanti Region, had the feel of a sprawling construction site. On either side of the potholed thoroughfare, mounds of cinnamon-­colored dirt lurked just beyond the sparse...

Arm Unveils C1 CPU and Mali G1 GPU: 30% AI Boost, Ray Tracing for Mobiles

In the rapidly evolving world of mobile computing, Arm Holdings has once again pushed the boundaries with its latest announcements, introducing the C1 CPU cores and the Mali G1 GPU. These innovations promise to redefine performance standards for...