The Empire of Mali, one of the wealthiest and most influential in African history, is best known for its famous ruler, Mansa Musa, often regarded as ...

People cannot go to Mali's Dogon region to witness its spectacular ancient culture, so the Dogons brought their dancing, ...

What happens when a continent is torn apart by a hundred years of war, while another flourishes with trade, innovation, and ...

the centre of trade and culture. News of wealth and learning spread far and wide. Traders and scholars from Europe, the Middle East and Africa came to live in Mali. Musa turned Sankore mosque into ...

Once home to pre-colonial empires, Mali is a large, arid, landlocked country in western Africa. For centuries, its northern city of Timbuktu was a center for commerce, culture and learning. But after ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will leave the Ecowas group in January but have six months to return. The road could breathe new life into West Africa's regional bloc, Ecowas. The 50-year-old is ...