Mali’s junta has dissolved all political parties, sparking protests and concerns over democracy. Reports of opposition ...

Trade routes across the Sahara Desert connected the Mali Empire to Europe and the Middle East. Timbuktu, home to the famous Sankore University, was also an important cultural center. Why did Mali ...

We do know for a fact that Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire in the 14th century and his land was laden with lucrative natural resources, most notably gold. He was also a successful military leader ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. In the 1230s, a man called Sundiata Keita incorporated a series of smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire. The empire ...

or dozo of the Bambara and Dogon people – heroes both feared and respected legends like Sunjata Keita , the hero and founder of the Mali Empire. According to recent survey data from the Mali-Mètre , ...

The Mali Empire under Musa reflected Africa at one of the summits of its grandeur. But perhaps it is also a somber reminder of what an independent, flourishing Africa could have become.