Built in 1327 by Mansa Musa—often considered the wealthiest person ever—the Djinguereber Mosque rises from straw, wood and earth in the heart of Timbuktu.

A famous African designer known as Alphadi has organized a peace caravan and fashion show to promote peace in the ...

The same Europe that painted God and Adam white also painted Africa dark — the myth of the “Dark Continent” was the secular echo of the religious lie that holiness and whiteness were the same. These ...

Launched in 1964 by UNESCO and several newly independent African states, the General History of Africa project is the result of more than 60 years of research.

In the early aughts, thanks to my then position as editor at large of this publication, I found myself in the middle of the last great feud in Gore Vidal’s long, august line of literary battles.

Every day has a story. Every date carries echoes from the past. What happened on October 4th throughout history? What moments shaped nations, science, art, and people? In this article, we will journey ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, three nations in West Africa run by military governments after coups in recent years, have announced their exit from the International Criminal Court (ICC), referring to ...

Last season, one of the longest postseason droughts in MLB finally came to an end after the Tigers reached the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Now, the Angels stand alone as the owners of the ...

BAMAKO, Mali — The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by ...

The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked ...

Some users have reported that Microsoft Edge is not showing History data on their Windows PC. It happened after resetting or formatting the system, customizing settings, etc. For some users, the ...