The Sahel region, including Burkina Faso and Niger, is noted for being rich in gold and uranium deposits.

The entities involved

• Sahel →

  ecoclimatic and biogeographic transition zone in Africa

  • Niamey is the capital city of Niger.Mon 10:53
  • The Alliance of Sahel States is seeking geopolitical partners and forming a collective defense architecture to combat militant expansion.Sat 16:07
• Burkina Faso →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • Burkina Faso entrepreneurs are establishing strategic economic partnerships with the Russian Export Center, promoting direct bilateral trade in food and textiles.Mon 11:08
  • The International Finance Corporation is providing financing for a logistics corridor in Ghana that links Volta Lake to northern Ghana and extends to Burkina Faso.Mon 08:46
• Niger →

  sovereign state in western Africa

  • Niger has been the site of a terrorist attack on its capital airport, leading to condemnation.Mon 15:52
  • Transnational banditry and cross-border groups are operating across the porous borders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.Mon 13:20

Related events

• Nexus Gold Corp., headquartered in Vancouver, is exploring for gold deposits in West Africa and holds properties in Burkina Faso.Sep 11
• Aya Gold subsidiaries are located in Burkina Faso as the Central Bank of China accelerates gold purchases.Sep 14
• Iamgold operates as a gold producer in Burkina Faso and holds interests in projects in Ontario, while also competing in the materials market with Outokumpu.Thu 11:47
• Ghana has cited Mali and Burkina Faso regarding issues related to gold processing.Aug 14