Mansa Musa ruled for the next 25 years and used Mali's military might to control the trade routes of the Sahara and the Niger River, greatly expanding the wealth and power of the empire.

Through its language, laws, and customs, it profoundly impacted the cultures of West Africa, not only along the Niger River but along many other areas that were ruled by vassals. As a result of his ...

The actual name of the Empire was Wagadugu. Ghana was the title of the kings who ruled the kingdom. It was controlled by Sundiata in 1240 AD, and absorbed into the larger Mali Empire. (Mali Empire ...

Indeed, Mansa Musa, who ruled the African kingdom of Mali between ... During Musa’s reign, the empire of Mali accounted for almost half of the Old World's gold, according to the British Museum.

The pledge came after three days of talks with opposition and civil society groups on a timeline for Mali's return to civilian rule. Ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta fled the country last ...