Although things remain at the level of a cold war or what is known as diplomatic froideur, there is no guarantee that the ...

Brick-by-brick, Canadian artist Ekow Nimako re-imagined ancient African kingdoms by building and envisioning a journey based ...

Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, is often described as the wealthiest person in history. In this episode, we explore his reign, his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, and the vast gold-based ...

Liberia's Special Envoy on Cultural and Heritage Diplomacy, Ambassador Lorenzo Llewellyn Witherspoon, has delivered a powerful keynote address at the opening of UNESCO Africa Week 2025, held at the ...

The free program will be Sunday at the Museum of Art and includes 5 films — including 3 involving Maine filmmakers.

Empire’s don’t collapse; they commit inevitable suicide by destroying their primary sources of wealth: respect and industry.

the hero and founder of the Mali Empire. According to recent survey data from the Mali-Mètre, 70% of Malians identified combating insecurity as their highest priority. This indicates how many ...

Given that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are forming a buffer zone aligned with Russia, and Russian-backed forces are operating in coastal states, regional governments are faced with the decision ...

of blacksmiths that date back to the time of the emperor Sunjata Keita , who founded the Mali empire in 1235. The blacksmiths (numu) were often powerful kings. This shared heritage in the noble ...

Most countries with a UN peacekeeping mission in their midst often develop grudges about such a presence over the long term, especially in a country like Mali, with its rich history of ancient ...

It ends in the 13th century with the Manden Charter, a vision of political order supposedly created in the early years of the Mali empire. The charter is championed as a Sahelian Magna Carta, but this ...