It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

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

Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...

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

France’s military and exploitative economic strangleholds were expelled from the African continent through actions in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso where military coups have been responsible for regime ch ...

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

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

Its location is extremely favorable in terms of transatlantic and European trade ... the vast ancient empire of Ghana flourished in West Africa, and in the early 14th century, power in the region ...

Mali and Barrick Gold Corp.’s negotiations to end a protracted dispute over payments from the country’s biggest gold mine ...

Canadian miner Barrick Gold's negotiations with the Malian government have been suspended without reaching an agreement to ...

Mali has introduced taxes on mobile voice calls and mobile-money withdrawals to support its fight against an Islamic ...