BAMAKO – Gunmen abducted five Indian nationals in western Mali on Thursday, company and security sources confirmed Friday, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the West African country. The workers were taken near Kobri while employed on electrification projects. A company spokesperson confirmed the kidnappings and said other Indian employees had been evacuated to the […]
West Africa
Leopards thrive in Ivory Coast’s Comoe National Park
ABIDJAN — While leopards are endangered across West Africa, researchers have discovered a thriving population of the big cats in Comoe National Park in northeastern Ivory Coast, a rare conservation success amid regional instability. According to Robin Horion, a researcher with the conservation group Panthera, the organization’s 2024 observation mission in collaboration with the Ivorian […]
US refiners tap Iraq, West Africa and Brazil for scarce crude supplies
US refiners have turned to several lesser-used oil suppliers in the wake of US sanctions that restricted usual providers of widely-used grades as they gear up for peak driving season. Iraq, Nigeria, Brazil and Angola combined this month are set to deliver their most crude oil to the United States in more than 18 months, […]
US puts up $10m reward for Hezbollah information
The US on Monday offered a $10 million reward for information that would disrupt the finances of Lebanon’s Shiite militant movement Hezbollah. The State Department said it would give the money to anyone who provides intelligence that allows the US to disrupt Hezbollah in key ways. The areas include information on Hezbollah’s donors, on financial […]