The Empire of Mali managed to control the gold-bearing regions of Galam, Bambuk, and Bure, which are all located in Mali. How did Mali make its money? Ancient Mali was essentially a trade nation, ...

The Mali Empire ruled much of West Africa starting in 1235, ... Although little-known today, the Kingdom of Aksum was one of the most powerful kingdoms in the ancient world.

The Kingdom of Mali was founded by Sundiata Keita, in 1235 and derived its wealth from its gold mines. The Kingdom of Mali at some point had a prominent king - Mansa Musa, the tenth ruler of Mali.

NEARLY 800 YEARS AGO, Sundiata Keita founded the largest and greatest kingdom in West African history: the Mali Empire. At its height, around 1300, it stretched for some 2,000 kilometers west to ...

Toumani Diabaté, a virtuoso of the kora, a 21-stringed West African instrument, which he often put into dialogue with other musical traditions from around the globe, died on Friday in Bamako, Mali.