Timbuktu became the heart of his empire, the centre of trade and culture. News of wealth and learning spread far and wide. Traders and scholars from Europe, the Middle East and Africa came to live ...

They created centres of learning and culture at Timbuktu and Djenné. The Kingdom of Benin was founded by the Edo people ... and fell in West Africa. The kingdoms of Benin, Mali, Songhai, Kongo ...

Once home to pre-colonial empires, Mali is a large, arid, landlocked country in western Africa. For centuries, its northern city of Timbuktu was a center for commerce, culture and learning ... thanks ...

"No-one was spared – women, children, elderly people," he added. The hunting society accused of a massacre Mali country profile Africa live: Latest from the continent No group has officially ...

The tradition of star chart mapping in Africa extends far back in history, suggesting that ancient African cultures were keen ...

Africa has a large and rapidly growing population ... We are committed to helping young people find the road to a brighter, more productive future — for themselves, their families and their greater ...

Last year, Mali turned its back on former colonial power France favouring help from Russia instead. This is the foreign minister's second visit to Africa ... He said that people had been able ...