The revolutions in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso against the old colonial powers are seldom understood in terms of Africans’ ...

With streets apparently paved with gold, fabulous riches and dazzling wealth, in a golden age of exploration there were few cities on earth to ...

Mansa Musa’s gold was from the Mali Empire’s enormous wealth as well as his own personal wealth. As a result of this, his influence extended well beyond Africa bringing attention to Mali’s ...

The wealth of this man far exceeds that of the world's richest people today, including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

The Mali Empire was one of the world’s major producers of gold, and at the time, many of the coins used in southern Europe could be traced back to West Africa. Through the expansion of their ...

Age-old treasures around the world you’re highly unlikely to ever see in person, whether they're out of bounds due to their ...

gold in Chad, and oil in Mali – as well as neglecting development in that region. Adapting to a new world France’s setbacks in West Africa have served as a wake-up call, arguably shattering ...

The Mongol Empire was too worth trillions ... a country which was hugely wealthy in land, salt and gold. Mali was, in fact, during that period the largest gold producer in the world.

Canada's Barrick Gold said on Monday it would suspend operations in Mali if the country does not lift restrictions on gold ...

Mali signed an agreement with Canada’s Allied Gold for a 35% stake in a new mine in connection to its Sadiola project. Known ...