Mansa Musa's net worth, which positions him as the wealthiest man in history is still debatable. As the richest possessor of ...

Contributions of gold to the Ghanaian economy Gold plays a vital role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to ...

Africa 39;s rich history, culture, and heritage are often underappreciated, both within the continent and globally .

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Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no ...

A new exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi is exploring a thousand years of African history through the lens of the continent’s ...

Mansa Musa ruled for the next 25 years and used Mali's military might to control the trade routes of the Sahara and the Niger River, greatly expanding the wealth and power of the empire.

Airborne Empire is a combination city builder/adventure ... plus academies that may have ancient technological blueprints for sale. Blueprints are both expensive and necessary, providing basics ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

Mali is set to get 750 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) from miners in the first quarter this year following an overhaul of its mining sector. In late December, Mali had received 500 billion CFA ...

Gorditas can be traced back to the Aztec Empire, one of many key periods of Mexico’s indigenous history – indeed, the word nixtamalization comes from nixtamalli, a word in the Aztec Nahuatl ...

Barrick Gold Corp. said it’s suspending mining operations in Mali after the government started removing gold from the nation’s biggest mine in the latest escalation of a months-long dispute.