Un orpailleur dans la région de Kayes au Mali, 2 avril 2013. AFP/Sputnik/Valeriy Melnikov Report 282 / Africa 13 November 2019 20+ minutes Getting a Grip on Central Sahel’s Gold Rush In Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, a gold boom is offering a new source of funding and potentially even recruits to several armed groups, including jihadists. Sahelian states should reassert their presence in mining areas and take steps to formalise artisanal gold mining. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Download PDF Also available in Français Français English Related Tags More for you Report / Africa Drug Trafficking, Violence and Politics in Northern Mali Also available in Also available in Français Report / Africa The Niger-Mali Border: Subordinating Military Action to a Political Strategy Also available in Also available in Français