Mansa Musa built many schools, universities and libraries, in cities like Gao and Timbuktu. Using his large army, he invaded other regions and doubled the size of his territory, growing his ...

One of the most colourful and interesting periods in ancient West African history is set to be relived in an epic musical theatre production titled “Mansa Musa and the Trail of Lost Gold, ...

One of the most colourful and interesting periods in ancient West African history is set to be relived in an epic musical theatre production titled “Mansa Musa and the Trail of Lost Gold, ...

One of the most colourful and interesting periods in ancient West African history is set to be relived in an epic musical theatre production titled “Mansa Musa and the Trail of Lost Gold, The Prelude” ...

One of the most colourful and interesting periods in ancient West African history is set to be relived in an epic musical theatre production titled “Mansa Musa and the Trail of Lost Gold, The Prelude” ...

They created centres of learning and culture at Timbuktu and Djenné ... to become one of the wealthiest empires in history. Mansa Musa, Sundiata Keita’s great-nephew, ruled the Mali Empire ...

It included 24 cities, including the sub-Saharan trading hub of Timbuktu, and spanned massive resources such as gold and salt. During Mansa Musa’s reign, the Mali empire accounted for almost hal ...