Mali and its neighbours have for more than a decade battled militant groups allied to Islamic State and al-Qaeda while ...

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.

Mali's authorities, who prefer to be referred to as a "transitional government", have partnered with Russian mercenary forces to try to improve security, and one boat on the Niger River was flying ...

SEGOU, Mali (Reuters) - Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the ...

This year, a traditional village was built on the edge of the Niger river that runs through the Mali capital for the festival, that ended Monday. The Dogons are mainly farmers, living in hills ...

River Niger Black Mother follows the 4184kilometerlong River Niger from its source in Guinea through Mali Niger and Benin to Nigeria A passionate ode to the river the cultures that have arisen on ...