The CIA's International Literacy Center played a vital role in providing access to “the expression of independent ideas so desperately sought by millions.” ...

Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the ...

As I wrote in several articles, my sojourn in Europe was a culture shock on many levels . The most profound was how Europeans ...

legends like Sunjata Keita, the hero and founder of the Mali Empire. According to recent survey data from the Mali-Mètre, 70% of Malians identified combating insecurity as their highest priority.

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs.

The Tariqh al-Sudan, a history of Timbuktu written in the 17th century, described the city in its heyday as "a refuge of scholarly and righteous folk, a haunt of saints and ascetics, and a meeting ...

Authors Jennifer Hillman and William McKeever announced their new book, “Biking the Empire State Trail: A Guided Tour from Buffalo to Albany,” on Friday.

The Empire of Mali, one of the wealthiest and most influential in African history, is best known for its famous ruler, Mansa Musa, often regarded as ...

In this adapted excerpt from his book, Custodians of Wonder, author Eliot Stein becomes one of the first foreign journalists in history to see the Sosso-Bala, an ancient balafon that dates back to ...

European history teaches us to associate ancient empires with the ambition of overseas exploration, and the Mali Empire was no exception.

The African ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, Mansa Musa was one of the richest people in history with a net worth of over $400 billion by some estimates.

Business owners at St. Paul’s Mali Center have something in common: They go way back with Tyrone They’re also deeply devoted to their community and tend to wear a lot of hats ...