Bamako has suspended issuing new artisanal gold mining permits to foreign nationals following recent fatal accidents. On ...

President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Bamako today as part of his ‘good neighbourliness’ tour, where he engaged in ...

The Collapse of a Gold Mine Has Killed 42 People and Injured Several Others in Mali BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more ...

Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West Africa. By Reuters BAMAKO, Mali — At least 43 people, mostly women, were killed after an informal gold mine collapsed in ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's army said it's investigating soldiers who were accused by separatist Tuareg rebels of killing at least 24 civilians earlier this week, in a rare probe of human rights ...

BAMAKO, March 5 (Reuters) - Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks left dozens dead. The collapse on February 15 ...

Diabate, a renowned master of the kora—a traditional West African stringed instrument—died at a private clinic in Bamako ... a lasting imprint on Mali's cultural landscape.

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BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident ...