In East Africa, Islam came from the East with the ... was Samori Toure who kindled some of the glory of old Mali with his Mandinka Empire, defended by an army 30,000 strong. He kept this force ...

He didn't have the opportunities to play music until well into his twenties. After decades of pursuing his passion, he can ...

He was laid to rest at his residence in Kunkujang Jatta-ya village, West Coast Region the same day. Hundreds of mourners ...

Mansa Musa presided over a golden age of African development and prosperity. The Mali Empire was founded in 1226 CE by Sundiata Keita. Sundiata was the second son of the King of the Mandinka people.