he united several of West Africa’s kingdoms to defeat Ghana’s king, Sumanguru. He then began to conquer more land in the area, calling his new kingdom the Mali Empire. Records of oral history ...

Study published in Nature pushes back the known evidence of human habitation in rainforests by over 80,000 years.

This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers who re-examined an archaeological site in West Africa from which ... This reflects a complex history of population subdivision ...

William De La Palma Director, Dutch West India Co. September 5, 1705 The history of the European seaborne slave trade with Africa goes back 50 years prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the Americas.

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

"Our analysis revealed genetic differences between local Fulani populations following a west-east ... from North Africa, providing additional insights into their deep genetic history and ancient ...

"Our analysis revealed genetic differences between local Fulani populations following a west-east ... from North Africa, providing additional insights into their deep genetic history and ancient ...

Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...