Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

In the ancient caravan city of Timbuktu ... A month after I left Timbuktu, Mali officials, under pressure from the French government, freed four AQIM suspects in exchange for the Frenchman.

Ancient Mali was essentially a trade nation ... During Musa's time, West Africa was abundant with gold and salt as well as cultural centers such as Timbuktu, which he used as a means of sustaining ...

In the heart of Bamako, architect Mariam Sy is leading a quiet revolution – one handful of earth at a time. Her vision merges ...

Battuta travelled throughout the known Islamic world. In the 1350s, he travelled through Mali to Timbuktu where he heard stories of Mansa Musa, which he wrote down. Similarly, another scholar ...

Ancient Mali was essentially a trade nation ... built in today's Mali on this territory after Musa completed his Hajj in today's Mali. Affluent king Timbuktu also promoted Timbuktu as an important ...

Among the country's most notable destinations, Timbuktu is a symbol of Mali's historical wealth, with its ancient mosques and historical manuscripts. Djenné, with its iconic Great Mud Mosque ...

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

Her vision merges Mali's ancient building wisdom with contemporary design ... Building with nature Through projects ranging from homes and medical centres to mosque renovations in Timbuktu, Sy ...