Ahmed reported from Bamako, Mali. This version corrects to say the four executives are still being held.

often regarded as the richest person in history. However, for the people of Mali, the most significant figure is Sunjata Keita, the founder of the empire, often referred to as the "Lion King." ...

Thousands of people from Mali and elsewhere flock to the town of Segou, 230 km (143 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, every February, for a week-long showcase of Malian music, visual art, ...

In January last year, an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, killing more than 70 people near the capital Bamako. In recent years, there have been concerns that profits from unregulated ...

Thirteen artisanal miners, including women and three children, were killed in southwest Mali on Wednesday after a tunnel in which they were digging for gold flooded, the national union of gold ...