These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and religions. Narrator: From the medieval ages, West Africa was home to a range of powerful ...

In the fourteenth century, if you wanted to find one of the richest empires in the world, you wouldn’t have looked in Europe. Instead, you would have travelled to West Africa and the Mali Empire.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led ...

He can be credited with the spread of Islam throughout West Africa, as the Mali Empire became a hub for Islamic learning. Mansa Musa presided over a golden age of African development and prosperity.

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...