This week I moderated a conversation about the three great West African empires of the medieval period between 1100-1500 AD: ...

Between roughly 700 and 1500 CE, West Africa controlled one of the world’s most important commercial systems: the trans-Saharan trade. Empires such as the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire, and the ...

Asharq Al Awsat Oumar Cisse used to lead tours of Djenne, an ancient, fabled city in central Mali known for its towering ...

Nigeria has signed fresh security agreements with Türkiye to help in its fight against insecurity. Daily Trust gathered that nine agreements were signed between Türkiye and Nigeria on Tuesday in the ...

Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has commended Ghana’s plan to sponsor a United Nations resolution seeking formal recognition of ...

Analysis - Nigeria, a nation blessed with abundant resources and a vibrant people, stands at a crossroads. As the world ...

The history of Gwollu, in Ghana’s Upper West Region, is inseparable from the great resistance mounted by African communities against enslavement.

Gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally fuelled by geopolitical ...

For decades, Kurmi Market has remained one of Kano's greatest pride as a historic commercial city. According to historical records, the market existed long before it was officially commissioned in the ...

Football, at its best, is a civil religion: it compresses a nation into ninety minutes, turns gestures into symbols, and makes the crowd believe that fate has a scoreboard. At its worst, it invites a ...