The Mali Empire offers one of the clearest examples of advanced African governance. Emerging in the thirteenth century, Mali developed a political system that integrated military authority, commercial ...
Between roughly 700 and 1500 CE, West Africa controlled one of the world’s most important commercial systems: the trans-Saharan trade. Empires such as the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire, and the ...
Mary Chiney offers ten points of entry into the astounding back catalogue of Malian master kora player Toumani Diabaté ...
Shea butter is one of Ghana’s most valuable natural resources. Explore its rich history, traditional production, benefits, ...
China's Qing dynasty suffered devastating rebellions like the Taiping Rebellion, humiliating defeats in the Sino-Japanese War ...
In the 17th century, the Caucasus and Don region were lawless territories. One of the most well-known figures of those ...