Mali
Armed ambush near Niger’s western border leaves 12 soldiers dead, army reveals
Twelve soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush by armed men in western Niger, the army announced Saturday. The military said the “surprise offensive” unfolded Friday near the village of Sakoira, in the volatile border zone between Mali and Burkina Faso. In a statement, the army labeled the attackers as “terrorists” but did not attribute…
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The richest man in history was African; Here is how his epic pilgrimage changed the world!
Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He...
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Jenne-Jeno: Africa’s Lost City which was Home to Dozens of Artisans in Mali
Jenne-jeno, one of the lost cities of Africa, bear no evidence of a town controlled by the...
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Mali’s Songhoy Blues Rebel Against Islamic Terrorists with Music
With much of the world’s attention on the Islamic State’s (ISIS) beheadings in...
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Update: No Ebola Case in Ghana
April 8, 2014- UPDATE: There is no Ebola case in Ghana as the test results came back negative. The young girl did not pass away from the virus. According to My Joy Online, “…after samples...