Traders and scholars from Europe, the Middle East and Africa came to live in Mali ... It attracted scholars and visitors to Mali. People came from Ethiopia, Andalusia (southern Spain), Arabia ...

Suspected Islamic militants killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency-hit ... The West African nation is battling armed groups with links to ...

Malian forces, which have been fighting an Islamist insurgency for years, say they have arrested a leading figure.

At least 20 people were killed in attacks Friday on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups, local officials and sources said Saturday. "Six villages in the region of ...

At least 69 people died, including 25 Malian nationals, after a boat headed from West Africa to Spain capsized ... in the Sahel region that includes Mali, unemployment and the impact of climate ...

Niger’s coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani accused neighbouring Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise ...

The Tuareg people are among the indigenous Berber groups populating the Sahara, in the south of Algeria and the north of Mali and Niger ... Community of West African States (Ecowas) in January ...

West Africa was home to a range of powerful kingdoms and empires with their own diverse cultures, identities and people. The 13th century saw the rise of Mansas and the Empire of Mali. The Mansas ...

BAMAKO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Suspected jihadists killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency ... The West African nation is battling armed groups ...